degradation


n. 退化;降格,降级;堕落

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degradation (n.)
1530s, from French dégradation (14c., Old French degradacion), from Medieval Latin degradationem (nominative degradatio), noun of action from past participle stem of degradare (see degrade).

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1. They were sickened by the scenes of misery and degradation they found.
目睹困苦、潦倒的景象,他们感到心里极不舒服。
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2. I feel this signals the degradation of American culture.
我觉得这标志了美国文化的没落。
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3. the degradation of being sent to prison
被关进监狱的落泊境况
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4. Gambling is always coupled with degradation.
赌博总是与堕落相联系.
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5. There are serious problems of land degradation in some arid zones.
在一些干旱地带存在严重的土地退化问题。
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