degradation
英 /ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃən/ 美 /ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃən/
- n. 恶化；退化The process of becoming damaged or poorer in quality.
- n. 降解The breakdown of a substance into simpler substances.
- n. 受辱；尊严丧失The loss of dignity caused by humiliating treatment.
The farmer noticed soil degradation across his dry fields.
农民发现他干燥的田地普遍出现了土壤退化。
Environmental degradation often affects poorer communities most severely because they depend directly on local natural resources.
环境恶化往往对较贫困社区影响最严重，因为它们直接依赖当地自然资源。
搭配
environmental degradation 环境恶化soil degradation 土壤退化microbial degradation 微生物降解
辨析提示
环境话题常指恶化，化学或生物语境可指降解。
词族
degrade (v.)、degradable (adj.)、degrading (adj.)
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