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degradation

UK //ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃən//US //ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃən//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:deterioration, decline, decay, downgrade, humiliation

常见短语

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。)