| 释义 |
degradation
—degradation /ˌdeɡ.rəˈdeɪ.ʃən/
Ⅰ noun [U] (SPOILING) ► F0 the process in which the beauty or quality of something is destroyed or spoiled: » environmental degradationThesaurus+: ↑Deteriorating and making worseThesaurus+: ↑Damaging and spoiling , ↑Destroying and demolishing
Ⅱ noun [U] FORMAL (BAD SITUATION) ► F0 the situation in which people are made to feel they have no value: » the misery and degradation of prison lifeThesaurus+: ↑Humiliating and degrading |