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degradation

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++deg·ra·da·tion /ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃən/ noun  1 [countable, uncountable]ASHAMED an experience or situation that makes you feel ashamed and angry 耻辱,落魄,潦倒 a life of poverty and degradation 穷困潦倒的生活2. [uncountable]WORSE the process by which something changes to a worse condition 退化,恶化
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degradationThe report speaks of extensive environmental degradation caused by high population growth, rapid urbanization and fast industrialization.These factors plus preferential marketing arrangements and external financial support for development projects have all contributed to land degradation.However, even in advanced capitalist countries, the economic effect of degradation and erosion may not be negligible.I can feel a sizable sense of sorrow for people who have sunk to such degradation.Vallejo told the intimate story of the degradation that Royce had deplored only from the outside.The result is a membrane that is resistant to water, weather, ultra-violet degradation, fire and chemical attack.What path of audio-visual degradation are you happily leading me down this time?
deg·ra·da·tion nounChineseSyllable
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degradation
degradation /ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃən/ noun
1. [uncountable and countable] an experience or situation that makes you feel ashamed and angry:
    a life of poverty and degradation
2. [uncountable] the process by which something changes to a worse condition


deg·rad·ationBrE /ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a situation in which sb has lost all self-respect and the respect of other people 堕落;落魄,潦倒(的境况)the degradation of being sent to prison被关进监狱的落魄境况(specialist) the process of sth being damaged or made worse 毁坏,恶化(过程)environmental degradation环境恶化