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devalue

UK //ˌdiːˈvæljuː//US //diːˈvæljuː//

词源

源自法语 'dévaluer'(前缀 dé- 表否定 + value '价值'),16世纪进入英语。

verb

❶ 降低某事物的价值或重要性,通常指货币贬值或对人的贡献轻视。

“The government decided to devalue the currency to boost exports.”

(政府决定让货币贬值以促进出口。)

“Her hard work was devalued by her boss's unfair comments.”

(老板不公平的评价贬低了她辛勤工作的价值。)

同义词:depreciate, undervalue, diminish

常见短语

devalue oneself — 指因行为或态度导致自身价值或尊严降低。

“By accepting unfair treatment, she felt she was devaluing herself.”

(接受不公平待遇让她觉得自己在贬低自我价值。)