degrade

[di'greid]

v.降格, 使屈辱, 贬低, 退化, 降解

vt.

1. 使降级; 降低……的地位

He was degraded for disobeying orders.

他因不服从命令而受到降级处分。

2. 降低……的品格(或质量、价值等); 使丢脸

He degraded himself by cheating and telling lies.

他因欺骗、撒谎而损害了自己的人格。

3. 【化】使降解

4. 【地】使陵削, 剥蚀

vi.

降低; 降级

词形变化

名词: degrader | 动词过去式: degraded | 动词过去分词: degraded | 动词现在分词: degrading | 动词第三人称单数: degrades |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.降级

demote  reduce  lower  downgrade  

同义参见:

deteriorate  lower  dishonor  pervert  abase  debase  depose  impute  shame  cheapen  

反义:

vt.vi.降级; 堕落; 退化

uplift  exalt  elevate  

反义参见:

promote  

英英释义

动词 degrade:

reduce the level of land, as by erosion

reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

同义词：take down, disgrace, demean, put down

lower the grade of something; reduce its worth

同义词：cheapen

补充

degradedegrade英:[diˈɡreid] 美:[dɪˈɡred]vt.1.使降级, 使降低身份Don't degrade yourself by answering him.不要自贬身分去搭理他。2.使丢脸It was very degrading to be punished in front of the whole class.在全班同学面前受罚是非常丢脸的。

例句

1. To treat human beings like animals is to degrade them.像对待动物一样对待人类是在羞辱他们。 2. films that degrade women侮辱妇女的电影 3. the ability to meet human needs indefinitely without degrading the environment无限满足人类需求而不致使环境恶化的能力 4. Industrial expansion must necessarily degrade the planet.工业扩张必然要破坏地球。 5. It was never intended that she should be degraded to the rank of a mere drudge.从来没有打算要把她贬为一个单纯干苦力的人。 6. That would degrade the ability of the leaders to communicate with their forces in the field.这会削弱领导层与一线员工交流的能力。 7. Fatigue cracking in solder could degrade product performance.焊料中的疲劳开裂会降低产品的性能。 8. Other moves that degrade credit quality are increasing dividend payments or share buybacks.其他降低信用质量的举动正使得股息支付或股票回购增加。 9. the ability of these enzymes to degrade cellulose这些酶分解纤维素的能力 10. This substance degrades rapidly in the soil.这种物质在土壤里迅速降解。 11. She felt he was degrading her by making her report to the director.她感到他让她向主管人报告是在侮辱她。 12. He was degraded from director to assistant director.他由局长降为助理局长。 13. to degrade computers降低电脑的价格 14. she thought that many supposedly erotic pictures degraded women.她觉得许多据说是色情的画侮辱了女性。 15. vast areas of natural habitats have been degraded.大面积的自然栖息地已经被损害。 16. he was degraded from his high estate.他被从高位上贬级。 17. [no obj.]when exposed to light the materials will degrade.暴露在阳光下时这些物质会降解。 18. [with obj.]the bacteria will degrade hydrocarbons.细菌会降解碳氢化合物。 19. It's the sort of film that really degrades women.这的确是一部大大贬低女性的电影。 20. The group accuses the company of degrading women in its ads.那个团体指责公司在广告中侮辱女性。 21. I am not going to degrade [=lower] myself by responding to these baseless accusations.我不会降低身份回应那些毫无根据的指控。 22. He felt degraded by their remarks.听他们那番话，他感觉受到了侮辱。 23. Scratches on a camera lens will degrade the image.相机镜头上的划痕会影响成像效果。 24. Pollution has degraded air quality.污染降低了空气质量。 25. enzymes that degrade proteins降解蛋白的酶 26. plastics that don't degrade [=decompose] easily不易降解的塑料 27. a degrading job不体面的工作 28. He made a degrading remark about my weight.他拿我的体重来羞辱我。