degrade

US /dɪˈɡreɪd/
UK /dɪˈɡreɪd/
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1.

貶低, 侮辱

treat or regard (someone) with contempt or disrespect

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It's wrong to degrade people based on their appearance.
根據外貌貶低他人是錯誤的。
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The constant criticism began to degrade her self-esteem.
持續的批評開始貶低她的自尊心。
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2.

降解, 分解

break down or deteriorate chemically

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Plastic bags can take hundreds of years to degrade.
塑膠袋可能需要數百年才能降解。
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The old wooden fence began to degrade after years of exposure to the elements.
舊木柵欄在經歷多年的風吹日曬後開始腐朽。
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