| 单词 | debase |
| 释义 | de·base /dɪˈbeɪs/ verb [transitive] formal VALUEto make someone or something lose its value or people’s respect 降低〔价值〕；贬低〔声望〕 The medical profession has been debased by these revelations. 这些事被披露后，医学界的声誉受到了损害。debase yourself actors who debased themselves by participating in the show 自降身份参加这个节目的演员debase a currency/coinage (=reduce its value) 降低货币的币值 —debasement noun [countable, uncountable] currency debasement 货币贬值→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusdebase• This whole extravaganza is demeaning, debasing and deeply damaging to what should be serious political discourse, the protesters complain.• To deny the truth on grounds of faith alone debases both science and religion.• Even the love of Troilus and Cressida is debased by the Trojan atmosphere, and misplaced values.• Our society has been debased by war and corruption.• Who is watching me in my current debased condition?• a debased currency• Agit-poppers convinced themselves that rock was archaic and debased, no longer capable of functioning as a medium for radical comment.• By adding base metals, the leaders debased the currency, hurting its value, and fueling inflation.• To do so would be to debase them by turning them into commodities.• Women were forced to debase themselves by selling their bodies.de·base verbChineseSyllable something make its people’s lose to value or or someone Corpus |
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