deg
rade
第三人称
degrades
现在进行时
degrading
过去式
degraded
过去完成时
degraded
1
降解, 侵蚀
(of human activities or natural forces) to gradually break down rocks, mountains, hills, etc.
及物动词
- The constant freeze and thaw cycles degrade the rock faces.
不断的冻融循环降解了岩石表面。
- Construction activities can degrade natural landscapes.
建设活动可能会破坏自然景观。
- The river has been degrading the valley’s edges for thousands of years.
这条河已经侵蚀山谷边缘数千年了。
- Heavy rain degraded the hillside, causing landslides.
大雨侵蚀了山坡，导致山体滑坡。
- Erosion degrades the mountain’s surface over centuries.
侵蚀会随着时间的推移逐渐破坏山的表面。
反义词：
2
降低, 退化
to reduce the quality or effectiveness of something
及物动词
- The outdated technology has degraded the system's performance.
过时的技术已经降低了系统的性能。
- The chemical spill degraded the soil's fertility.
化学品泄漏降低了土壤的肥力。
- The lack of maintenance has degraded the equipment’s condition.
缺乏维护已经降低了设备的状况。
- Overexposure to sunlight can degrade the fabric of clothes.
过度暴露在阳光下会降解衣物的面料。
- The faulty design has degraded the product's reliability.
有缺陷的设计降低了产品的可靠性。
同义词：
3
贬低, 侮辱
to treat someone disrespectfully or contemptuously
及物动词
- It's unacceptable to degrade others based on their race, gender, or socioeconomic status.
基于种族、性别或社会经济地位贬低他人是不可接受的。
- The bully's constant insults and mocking behavior degraded his classmates.
霸凌者不断的侮辱和嘲笑行为贬低了他的同学。
- It's important not to degrade others based on superficial factors such as appearance or background.
重要的是不要基于外表或背景等表面因素贬低他人。
- In a healthy relationship, partners should uplift and support each other rather than degrade or belittle one another.
在一段健康的关系中，伴侣应该互相提升和支持，而不是贬低或轻视对方。
4
降级, 贬低
to lower someone's rank or position in a hierarchy, often as a form of punishment
及物动词
- The commander degraded the soldier's rank after the serious violation.
指挥官在严重违规后降级了士兵的军衔。
- The corporation degraded many senior executives to lower roles following the merger.
合并后，该公司将许多高级管理人员降级到较低的职位。
- The board decided to degrade the CEO due to poor performance in the last quarter.
董事会决定因上一季度表现不佳而降级首席执行官。
- The coach degraded him from team captain after several disciplinary issues.
教练在几次纪律问题后将他从队长降级。
- The military tribunal degraded the officer to a lower rank as part of his punishment.
军事法庭作为惩罚的一部分将该军官降级至较低军衔。