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degrade 【degrade】v. 降级；降格；免职The sergeant was degraded to private for the reason of disobeying order.那中士因不服从命令被降为二等兵。

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[dɪ'ɡreɪd] 
degradereduce in worth or character, usually verbally
Degrade means to put down––a degrading comment is one that makes the subject feel bad, a degraded field is one whose soil has been worn out. If you move from an A average to a B, you've been degraded.
When you whistle at a passing woman, you're being disrespectful––your behavior is degrading to women.   In science, degrade means to break down. Old paper or photographs can degrade when left in the light––their material breaks down so that they crumble at a touch.
All forms of 'degrade' will appear on average once every 319 pages.degradationdegradedegradeddegraderdegrading

Front	degrade
Pron	[dɪ'ɡreɪd]
Back	【degrade】 v. 降级；降格；免职 The sergeant was degraded to private for the reason of disobeying order. 那中士因不服从命令被降为二等兵。
Vocab	degradereduce in worth or character, usually verbally Degrade means to put down––a degrading comment is one that makes the subject feel bad, a degraded field is one whose soil has been worn out. If you move from an A average to a B, you've been degraded. When you whistle at a passing woman, you're being disrespectful––your behavior is degrading to women. In science, degrade means to break down. Old paper or photographs can degrade when left in the light––their material breaks down so that they crumble at a touch. All forms of 'degrade' will appear on average once every 319 pages. degradation degrade degraded degrader degrading

Degrade Degraded Means Degrading Average Dɪ'ɡreɪd V 降级；降格；免职