debase
UK/dɪˈbeɪs/US/dɪˈbeɪs/
释义
vt.
降低（质量、价值、品格）；使贬值
词源
概述
debase 诞生于16世纪，由前缀 de-（向下）与词根 base（低处；低劣的）结合而成，字面意为“降至低处”。其逻辑清晰地描绘了“通过降低其基础或标准来损害某物价值”的过程，最初用于金融领域指“降低货币成色”，后引申为对人格、品质或价值的贬低。
例句
“Adding too much water will debase the quality of the juice.”
加入过多水会降低果汁的品质。
“He would not debase himself by lying to the court.”
他不会通过向法庭撒谎来贬低自己的人格。
“The government was accused of debasing the currency by overprinting.”
政府因过度印钞而被指责使货币贬值。