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).
雙語例句
1. They were sickened by the scenes of misery and degradation they found.
目睹困苦、潦倒的景象，他們感到心里極不舒服。
來自柯林斯例句
2. I feel this signals the degradation of American culture.
我覺得這標志了美國文化的沒落。
來自柯林斯例句
3. the degradation of being sent to prison
被關進監獄的落泊境況
來自《權威詞典》
4. Gambling is always coupled with degradation.
賭博總是與墮落相聯系.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. There are serious problems of land degradation in some arid zones.