| 词汇 | debasing |
| 释义 | debasing present participle ofdebase debase verb[ T ] uk /dɪˈbeɪs/ us /dɪˈbeɪs/ to make something less good or less valuable: 使堕落；贬低 Some argue that money has debased football.有人说金钱腐蚀了足球运动。 We debase language by using it inappropriately until it loses its meaning. to make someone morally worse or less deserving of respect: War debases those who take part in it. He would not debase himself by entering such a popularity contest. debase the coinage/currency to lower the value of money, for instance by making metal coins from a less valuable substance, borrowing too much against the current value of that money, etc. : （通过掺杂非贵重金属）降低硬币的价值 The only way out of this is to debase the currency. This culture of entitlement debases the concept of meaningful work. His work ennobles the art of cinema, while so many other people debase it. University degrees have been debased and no longer offer the promise of good jobs and good salaries, but simply years of debt. He argues that the display of the naked body celebrates rather than debases it. Deteriorating and making worse add admin aggravate backslide be downhillidiom debase deteriorate deterioration devaluation disintegrate dog one step forward, two steps backidiom regress regression regressive regressively vulgarize wear thinidiom worse worsen You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Morally wrong and evil Humiliating and degrading Related wordsdebased debasement Examples of debasingdebasing In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Its tragic implication lies in its power of debasing people and ideals. It said that the alternatives to hanging were equally macabre, debasing to those who took part and corrosive of a civilised society. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are rapidly debasing the idea of being civilised by removing dignity from some of the most vulnerable people in our community. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I made the point that this constant debasing left a loophole for unscrupulous manufacturers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is debasing to infer that to use contraceptives is responsible, without making it plain that promiscuity, which contraceptives inevitably encourage, is socially irresponsible. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It seems to be debasing the whole tradition of our two-party system. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have looked upon it as a degrading, dehumanising, debasing thing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is not here a question of debasing the value of a gallantry medal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 She said that indecent displays had the effect of debasing and degrading womanhood. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Inflation has existed ever since profligate rulers or evil men discovered how you could rob everyone else by debasing the currency or printing money. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not think, for example, that it is debasing quality as much as is the boot and shoe industry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is denying animals their dignity and, more important than that, debasing ours. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The fact is that the party opposite have been debasing housing standards. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Nevertheless, today nine-tenths of the people, if it is a debasing of the spiritual life of the country, enjoy a slight degree of debasement. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Surely, part of the case against hanging has been the debasing effect on the public. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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