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).
双语例句
1. They were sickened by the scenes of misery and degradation they found.
目睹困苦、潦倒的景象，他们感到心里极不舒服。
来自柯林斯例句
2. I feel this signals the degradation of American culture.
我觉得这标志了美国文化的没落。
来自柯林斯例句
3. the degradation of being sent to prison
被关进监狱的落泊境况
来自《权威词典》
4. Gambling is always coupled with degradation.
赌博总是与堕落相联系.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. There are serious problems of land degradation in some arid zones.
