cheapen
US /ˈtʃiː.pən/
UK /ˈtʃiː.pən/
動詞
1.
貶低, 使廉價
to lower the quality, value, or dignity of someone or something
範例:
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The constant scandals only serve to cheapen the office of the presidency.
不斷的醜聞之後只會貶低總統職位的尊嚴。
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I didn't want to cheapen the moment by talking about money.
我不想因為談錢而讓那個時刻變得廉價。
2.
降低價格, 使變便宜
to reduce the price of something
範例:
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The influx of mass-produced goods has cheapened the market.
大量生產商品的湧入降低了市場價格。
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New technology tends to cheapen production costs over time.
隨著時間 my 推移，新技術往往會降低生產成本。
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