devalue
US /ˌdiːˈvæl.juː/
UK /ˌdiːˈvæl.juː/
動詞
1.
貶低, 低估
reduce or underestimate the worth or importance of something
範例:
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Some people tend to devalue the importance of art in education.
有些人傾向於貶低藝術在教育中的重要性。
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His constant criticism began to devalue her efforts.
他不斷的批評開始貶低她的努力。
2.
貶值, 降低幣值
reduce the value of a currency in relation to other currencies
範例:
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The government decided to devalue its currency to boost exports.
政府決定貶值其貨幣以促進出口。
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A sudden economic crisis can cause a country's currency to devalue rapidly.
突如其來的經濟危機可能導致一個國家的貨幣迅速貶值。
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