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
Construction activities can degrade natural landscapes.
建设活动可能会破坏自然景观。
02
降低, 退化
to reduce the quality or effectiveness of something
Transitive: to degrade quality or performance of something
例子
The chemical spill degraded the soil's fertility.
化学品泄漏降低了土壤的肥力。
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 corporation degraded many senior executives to lower roles following the merger.
合并后，该公司将许多高级管理人员降级到较低的职位。
词汇树
degraded
degrader
degrading
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