
好词典

源自拉丁语 'degradatio',由 'de-'(向下)和 'gradus'(等级)组成,意为降低等级或地位。
❶ 指物质、环境或道德品质的恶化或降低,通常是由于自然或人为因素导致的负面变化。
“The degradation of the environment is a serious global issue.”
(环境恶化是一个严重的全球性问题。)
“Plastic waste causes the degradation of marine ecosystems.”
(塑料垃圾导致海洋生态系统的退化。)
❶ 指人的尊严或社会地位的降低,通常是由于羞辱或不公正的对待。
“He felt a deep sense of degradation after being unfairly treated.”
(在受到不公平对待后,他感到深深的屈辱。)
“The workers protested against the degradation of their working conditions.”
(工人们抗议工作条件的恶化。)
environmental degradation — 指自然环境因污染、过度开发等因素而遭受的破坏或质量下降。
“Deforestation leads to severe environmental degradation.”
(森林砍伐导致严重的环境退化。)
moral degradation — 指个人或社会道德标准的下降或败坏,通常表现为不道德行为的增加。
“The rise in crime reflects a trend of moral degradation in society.”
(犯罪率的上升反映了社会道德败坏的趋势。)