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demean
US /dɪˈmiːn/
UK /dɪˈmiːn/
1.
贬低, 有失身份
cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for (someone or something)
:
•
He felt
demeaned
by the way his boss spoke to him.
他觉得老板和他说话的方式
贬低
了他。
•
Such behavior would
demean
the office of the president.
这种行为会
贬低
总统的职位。
:
degrade
humiliate
belittle
abase
disgrace
:
exalt
dignify
elevate
honor
uplift