单词 | debased |
释义 | debased (once / 3522 pages) adj WORD FAMILY debase: debased, debasement, debaser, debases, debasing+/debasement: debasements/debaser: debasers/debasing: debasingly USAGE EXAMPLESDouglas Murray, an associate editor at The Spectator magazine, says the word is so debased in reality it only conveys one impression. BBC(Dec 28, 2016) As Jonathan Merritt documented, Pat Robertson called Bill Clinton a “debauched, debased, and defamed” politician. Time(Nov 19, 2016) Greif calls the modern self-help genre a “debased” form of perfectionism. Slate(Nov 08, 2016) 1adj mixed with impurities Syn adulterate, adulterated impure combined with extraneous elements 2adj lowered in value a debased currency Syn degraded, devalued low less than normal in degree or intensity or amount 3adj ruined in character or quality Syn corrupted, vitiated corrupt lacking in integrity |
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