debase

英 [dɪˈbeɪs]

美 [dɪˈbeɪs]

v.  降低…的价值; 败坏…的名誉

过去分词：debased　现在分词：debasing　过去式：debased　第三人称单数：debases　

GRETEM8

BNC.22131 / COCA.22355

牛津词典

verb

• 降低…的价值；败坏…的名誉
  to make sb/sth less valuable or respected
  1. Sport is being debased by commercial sponsorship.
     体育运动因受商业赞助而降低了声誉。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 降低…的价值（或质量）；使贬值
  Todebasesomething means to reduce its value or quality.
  1. Politicians have debased the meaning of the word 'freedom'...
     政客们贬低了“自由”一词的意义。
  2. He said parliament and the process of democracy had been debased.
     他说议会和民主程序已遭贬值。

英英释义

verb

• corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  1. adulterate liquor
  Synonym:loadadulteratestretchdilute
• lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
  Synonym:alloy
• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
  1. debauch the young people with wine and women
  2. Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
  3. Do school counselors subvert young children?
  4. corrupt the morals
  Synonym:corruptpervertsubvertdemoralizedemoralisedebauchprofanevitiatedepravemisdirect

双语例句

• The second is to upgrade the value of some texts, and debase the others by classification, and comment on his writing afresh.
  二是通过分类，提升某些文本的价值，淡化另一些文本的意义，对其创作的定位进行重新评述。
• For a man will not debase himself by work, which requires neither skill nor courage. ( No.187)
  一个人不会因既不要求技巧也不要求勇气的工作而贬低自己。
• 'We didn't mean to debase our nationals, but sometimes they have gone too far', one employee said.
  我们没有贬低国人的意思，但是有时候他们做的太过分了，一名雇员说道。
• At the same time, the negative effect of some illegal advertisements becomes the focus of public debase.
  与此同时，一些违法广告的负面影响问题更成为争论的焦点。
• Only central bank "hydrants" stop runs, but they ultimately debase the currency.
  只有各央行的“消防龙头”才能灭火，但这最终会让货币贬值。
• If you can't pay your debts, debase your currency.
  如果你不能还债，那就把降低币值。
• Lower and debase myself for the amusement of strangers?
  丑化自己去娱乐那些我完全不认识的人？
• It is prohibited to debase or injure women's personal dignity by public media or otherwise.
  禁止通过大众传播媒介或者其他方式贬低损害妇女人格。
• There exists an incentive to debase the currency. The country's present difficulties arise from the reduced value of its money.
  存在货币贬值的动机。统治者会尽可能降低货币的含金量。国家目前的困难是因为货币贬值引起的。
• This week he accused Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, of devising an "almost treasonous" plan to debase the dollar, a common concern among tea-party types.
  这星期他控告美联储的主席本南柯以一个基本不忠的计划使美元贬值，这在茶话会上是一个普遍的担忧。