Word · Frequency #20569
degraded
/diˈgreidid/
adjective
退化的;恶化的;降级的
Having lost capability or function; deteriorated in quality or condition.
- 1.
Feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect.
感到或遭受贬低的;丧失尊严或自尊的。
- 2.
Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts.
典型特征或器官部分发育,或缺少某些部分的。
- 3.
Having steps; said of a cross whose extremities end in steps growing larger as they leave the centre; on degrees.
有阶梯的;指十字架末端呈阶梯状,离中心越远越大;分级的。
- 4.
Having a loss of capability or function. Having undergone deterioration, degradation.
能力或功能丧失的;已发生退化或恶化的。
失去尊严的;堕落的;发育不全的;退化的;阶梯状的(十字);感到或遭受贬低的;丧失尊严或自尊的。;典型特征或器官部分发育,或缺少某些部分的。
In use
The degraded land could no longer support crops.
He felt degraded after being publicly humiliated.
The degraded moral standards of the society alarmed the elders.
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