to degrade
01
降解, 侵蚀
(of human activities or natural forces) to gradually break down rocks, mountains, hills, etc.
Transitive: to degrade a landform
语法信息
形态构成
派生
动作动词
规则
现在时
degrade
第三人称单数
degrades
现在分词
degrading
一般过去时
degraded
过去分词
degraded
例子
The constant freeze and thaw cycles degrade the rock faces.
不断的冻融循环降解了岩石表面。
02
降低, 退化
to reduce the quality or effectiveness of something
Transitive: to degrade quality or performance of something
例子
The outdated technology has degraded the system's performance.
过时的技术已经降低了系统的性能。
03
贬低, 侮辱
to treat someone disrespectfully or contemptuously
Transitive: to degrade sb
例子
It's unacceptable to degrade others based on their race, gender, or socioeconomic status.
基于种族、性别或社会经济地位贬低他人是不可接受的。
04
降级, 贬低
to lower someone's rank or position in a hierarchy, often as a form of punishment
Transitive: to degrade a person or their rank
例子
The commander degraded the soldier's rank after the serious violation.
指挥官在严重违规后降级了士兵的军衔。
词汇树
degraded
degrader
degrading
degrade
