简明英汉词典

 degrade
[di5^reid]
v.
(使)降级, (使)堕落, (使)退化

美国传统词典[双解]

 degrade
de.grade
AHD:[d1-gr3d“]
D.J.[di6greid]
K.K.[d!6gred]
v.tr.（及物动词）
de.grad.ed， de.grad.ing， de.grades

(1)

 To reduce in grade, rank, or status; demote.
使降级，使降等：在级别或地位上降低；使降级

(2)

 To lower in dignity; dishonor or disgrace:
侮辱，羞辱：降低…的尊严；败坏…的声誉或使…蒙受耻辱：
a scandal that degraded the participants.
使所有参加者都蒙受耻辱的丑闻

(3)

 To lower in moral or intellectual character; debase.
降低…品格：降低…的道德水准，或降低…的身份；有损…的人格

(4)

 To reduce in worth or value:
降低…价值：价值上降低：
degrade a currency.
贬低通货的价值

(5)

 To impair in physical structure or function.
使恶化：在体格或功能方面损害

(6)

 Geology To lower or wear by erosion or weathering.
【地质学】 侵蚀：通过侵蚀或风化降低或磨蚀

(7)

 To cause (an organic compound) to undergo degradation.
使退化：使（有机化合物）进行降解

语源

(1)

 Middle English degraden
中古英语 degraden

(2)

 from Old French degrader
源自 古法语 degrader

(3)

 from Late Latin d?3re}
源自 后期拉丁语 d?3re}

(4)

 Latin d?- [de-]
拉丁语 d?- [表示“降低”]

(5)

 Latin gradus [step] * see ghredh-
拉丁语 gradus [阶段] *参见 ghredh-

继承用法

 degrad“er
n.（名词）

参考词汇

(1)

 degrade， abase， debase， demean， humble， humiliate

(2)

 These verbs mean to deprive of self-esteem or self-worth.
这些动词都表示剥夺自尊的意思。

(3)

 Degrade implies reduction to a state of shame or disgrace:
Degrade 含有下降到羞耻和坏名声状态的意思：
“Charity degrades those who receive it and hardens those who dispense it” (George Sand).
“施舍使接受它的人蒙羞，从而使发放它的人变得冷酷无情” （乔治·桑）。

(4)

 Abase refers principally to loss of rank or prestige:
Abase 主要指级别或威望的丧失：
refused to abase herself by asking for an invitation.
因请求得到他人的邀请被拒绝而使自己的威望降低。

(5)

 Debase implies reduction in quality or value:
Debase 含有在质量或价值方面的降低：
“debasing the moral currency” (George Eliot).
“降低普遍的道德规范” （乔治·爱略特）。

(6)

 Demean suggests lowering in social position:
Demean 含有社会地位上的下降：
“It puts him where he can make the advances without demeaning himself” (William Dean Howells).
“这使他处于一种可以进取而不用降低自己身份的位置” （威廉·迪恩·豪威尔斯）。

(7)

 Humble can refer to lowering in rank or, more often, to driving out undue pride:
Humble 可指在级别上的降级，更常指消除不适当的傲气：
He dreamed of humbling his opponent. To
他梦想着压倒对手。

(8)

 humiliate is to subject to loss of self-respect or dignity:
Humiliate 是使丧失自尊的意思：
a defeat that humiliated both army and nation. See also Synonyms at demote
一次丧失了军队和国家尊严的失败 参见同义词 demote

现代英汉词典

 degrade
[dI5^reId]
vt.
degraded, degrading

(1)

 降级；降格
to degrade oneself by cheating and telling lies
因欺骗说谎而自甘堕落

(2)

 退化；减解

现代英汉综合大辞典

 degrade
[di5^reid]
vt.

(1)

 降级, 降格

(2)

 免职

(3)

 使堕落; 使受屈辱, 降低品格(身价、价值 等)

(4)

 降解; 使退化; 使剥蚀 be degraded into 递[退]降为
You degrade yourself when you tell a lie.
说谎会贬低自己的身分。

词性变化

 degrade
[di5^reid]
vi.

(1)

 降低; 降级; 堕落

(2)

 退化

(3)

 (剑桥大学)把名誉学位考试延期一年

(4)

 降低质量; (堤岸河床等)冲刷

(5)

 (岩石等)破碎

(6)

 (复合化合物)分解, 降解
This herbicide degrades in moist soil.
这种除草剂在潮湿的土壤中分解。

继承用法

 degraded
[dI`^reIdId]
adj.
被降了级的; 被免了职的; 堕落了的; 退化了的-ding

词性变化

 degrade
[di5^reid]
adj.
堕落的, 可耻的, 卑鄙的-dness
n.

degrader
n.

英文相关词典

 degrade
demote    downgrade    lower    reduce    

[七国语言]英汉公共大词典

 degrade
降低

美国传统词典

 degrade
de.grade
AHD:[d1-gr3d“]
D.J.[di6greid]
K.K.[d!6gred]
v.tr.
de.grad.ed, de.grad.ing, de.grades

(1)

 To reduce in grade, rank, or status; demote.

(2)

 To lower in dignity; dishonor or disgrace:
a scandal that degraded the participants.

(3)

 To lower in moral or intellectual character; debase.

(4)

 To reduce in worth or value:
degrade a currency.

(5)

 To impair in physical structure or function.

(6)

 Geology To lower or wear by erosion or weathering.

(7)

 To cause (an organic compound) to undergo degradation.

语源

(1)

 Middle English degraden

(2)

 from Old French degrader

(3)

 from Late Latin d?3re}

(4)

 Latin d?- [de-]

(5)

 Latin gradus [step] * see ghredh-

继承用法

 degrad“er
n.

参考词汇

(1)

 degrade, abase, debase, demean, humble, humiliate

(2)

 These verbs mean to deprive of self-esteem or self-worth.

(3)

 Degrade implies reduction to a state of shame or disgrace:
“Charity degrades those who receive it and hardens those who dispense it” (George Sand).

(4)

 Abase refers principally to loss of rank or prestige:
refused to abase herself by asking for an invitation.

(5)

 Debase implies reduction in quality or value:
“debasing the moral currency” (George Eliot).

(6)

 Demean suggests lowering in social position:
“It puts him where he can make the advances without demeaning himself” (William Dean Howells).

(7)

 Humble can refer to lowering in rank or, more often, to driving out undue pride:
He dreamed of humbling his opponent. To

(8)

 humiliate is to subject to loss of self-respect or dignity:
a defeat that humiliated both army and nation. See also Synonyms at demote

英汉船舶大词典

 degrade
n.递降

英汉地质大词典

 degrade
vt.使陵削,使减削

英汉法学大词典

 degrade
v.降级

英汉纺织大词典

 degrade
n.由深到浅的色调

英汉航空大词典

 degrade
n.降级,下降

英汉化学大词典

 degrade
n.降级,降解;vi.降低,退化,裂解

英汉海运大词典

 degrade
降级退化

基本词义

 degrade
降级退化

英汉计算机大词典

 degrade
vi.降低(退化,裂解)

英汉农牧林大词典

 degrade
n.降级,降等,陵削

英汉水利大词典

 degrade
n.降级,降等,陵削

英汉心理学大词典

 degrade
使退化