degrade

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v. (使)降级, (使)退化

发音

UK /dɪˈɡɹeɪd/
其它
CA /dɪˈɡɹeɪd/
US /dɪˈɡɹeɪd/
CA /diˈɡɹeɪd/
US /diˈɡɹeɪd/
AU /dɪˈɡɹæɪd/

词形变化

degraded degrades 三单 degrades degradest degradeth degrading degrading 现在分词 degraded 过去式 degraded 过去分词

释义与例句

v. C1
  1. 1.

    To lower in value or social position.

    及物

    Fred degrades himself by his behaviour.

  2. 2.

    To reduce in quality or purity.

    不及物

    The DNA sample has degraded.

  3. 3.

    To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down.

    及物 地质

词汇关系

动词

同义词 5

disgrace demean put down take down cheapen

反义词 1

aggrade

上位词 10

humble shrink reduce humiliate aggravate worsen mortify exacerbate exasperate abase

下位词 5

reduce dehumanize devalue dehumanise devaluate

相关短语

degrade gracefully

词源

From Middle French dégrader.

来源：wiktionary