degrade 英 [dɪˈgreɪd]   美 [dɪˈɡred]

degrade

degrade  英 [dɪˈgreɪd] 美 [dɪˈɡred]

v. 降级,降低,丢脸,侮辱 

进行时:degrading  过去式:degraded  过去分词:degraded  第三人称单数:degrades  名词复数:degrades 

This will degrade performance. 这样将降低性能。
No one can degrade us except ourselves. 除了我们自己以外,没有人能贬低我们。

  • To degrade means to reduce the worth of something, as when smoke and pollution degrade the environment. The word can also mean to disrespect or insult: thoughtless comments can degrade a person.
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  • v. 降级,降低,丢脸,侮辱
  • 1. This will degrade performance.

    这样将降低性能。

  • 2. No one can degrade us except ourselves.

    除了我们自己以外,没有人能贬低我们。

  • 3. This poster is offensive and degrades women.

    这张海报冒失无礼,有辱女性尊严。

  • degrade (v.) late 14c., from Old French degrader (12c.) "degrade, deprive (of office, rank, etc.)," from des- "down" (see dis-) + Latin gradi "to walk, go, step" (from PIE root *ghredh- "to walk, go"). Related: Degraded; degrading.
de·grade / dɪˈɡreɪd ; NAmE dɪˈɡreɪd / verb 1 [transitive ] degradesb to show or treat sb in a way that makes them seem not worth any respect or not worth taking seriously 降低…身分;侮辱…的人格;使受屈辱 This poster is offensive and degrades women. 这张海报冒失无礼,有辱女性尊严。 2 [intransitive ,  transitive ] degrade(sth) ( technical 术语 ) to change or make sth change to a simpler chemical form (使)退化,降解;分解 3 [transitive ] degradesth ( technical 术语 ) to make sth become worse, especially in quality 降低,削弱(尤指质量) degrade degrades degraded degrading de·grade / dɪˈɡreɪd ; NAmE dɪˈɡreɪd /
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