degradation
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR You use degradation to refer to a situation, condition, or experience which you consider shameful and disgusting, especially one which involves poverty or immorality. 堕落[表不满]
They were sickened by the scenes of misery and degradation they found. 他们对所看到的凄惨和堕落景象感到恶心。
2. N-UNCOUNT Degradation is the process of something becoming worse or weaker, or being made worse or weaker. 恶化; 衰退
...air pollution, traffic congestion, and the steady degradation of our quality of life. …空气污染、交通阻塞以及我们生活质量的持续恶化。
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degradation /ˌdɛɡrəˈdeɪʃən/ (degradations)
剑桥词典
degradation noun [U] (DESTRUCTION)
the process in which the beauty or quality of something is destroyed or spoiled
玷污;损害,危害
environmental degradation 环境恶化
degradation noun [U] (LOSS OF RESPECT)
formalthe situation in which people are made to feel they have no value
落魄,降低身份;丢脸
the misery and degradation of prison life 监狱生活的艰辛和屈辱 返回 degradation