degrade
英 /dɪˈɡreɪd/ 美 /dɪˈɡreɪd/
- v. 使恶化；降低质量To reduce the quality or condition of something
- v. 降解；分解To break down chemically into simpler substances
- v. 贬低；侮辱人格To treat someone as though they deserve no respect
Strong sunlight can degrade the fabric of outdoor chairs.
强烈的阳光会损坏户外椅子的面料。
Intensive farming can degrade soil quality, making it harder to grow healthy crops in the future.
集约化农业可能降低土壤质量，使今后更难种出健康的作物。
搭配
degrade soil quality 降低土壤质量degrade the environment 破坏环境degrade over time 随时间降解
辨析提示
表示质量下降时可及物；化学降解也可不及物。
词族
degradation (n.)、degradable (adj.)、degrading (adj.)
近义 deteriorate、damage
相关词
- degradation 恶化；退化
- submerge 浸没；潜入水中；淹没
- adverse 不利的；有害的；恶劣的
- finite 有限的
- devastate 严重破坏；摧毁
- cultivate 耕作；栽培
- vegetation 植被；植物群
- barren 贫瘠的；不毛的
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