单词 | degrade |
释义 | degrade —degrade /dɪˈɡreɪd/ verb (SPOIL) ↑Verb Endings for degrade F0 [T] to spoil or destroy the beauty or quality of something: » Every day the environment is further degraded by toxic wastes.Thesaurus+: ↑Damaging and spoiling , ↑Destroying and demolishingF0 [I or T] SPECIALIZED If the quality of something electrical or electronic degrades or is degraded, it becomes less good or less correct. Thesaurus+: ↑Deteriorating and making worseverb [I] SPECIALIZED (CHANGE STRUCTURE) ↑Verb Endings for degrade ► F0 (of a substance) to change into a more simple chemical structure: » These chemicals quickly degrade into harmless compounds.→ SEE ALSO BIODEGRADE(Cf. ↑biodegrade)Thesaurus+: ↑Physical and chemical processesverb [T] (LOSE RESPECT) ↑Verb Endings for degrade ► F0 to cause people to feel that they or other people have no value and do not have the respect or good opinion of others: » Pornography degrades women.Thesaurus+: ↑Humiliating and degrading |
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