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devalue v.贬值；降低价值 (1) 事实上，政府因选择货币贬值也会遭受损失。(2) 如果这些措施并不适合，那么一个国家将可能对他本国货币进行贬值。 Economists and business reporters often use the verb devalue when they talk about the currency — or money — of different countries, and what it's worth in comparison to other currencies. Sometimes countries will devalue their currency, for example, to get more people to buy their exported products. But you can also devalue a relationship by neglecting it, or devalue a diamond ring by chipping it. Devaluation came before devalue, with a Latin root of valere, "be strong or be of value."

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英 [ˌdiː'væljuː] 美 [ˌdiː'væljuː] (1) Governments may in fact suffer from having the option to devalue.(2) If these measures are insufficient, a country may devalue its currency. When you make something less valuable or less important, you devalue it. You might devalue your car by spray painting it black and letting your dog chew the upholstery. 1[VERB 动词]降低…的价值；贬低 To devalue something means to cause it to be thought less impressive or less deserving of respect.   [V n]  [be V-ed]They spread tales about her in an attempt to devalue her work...他们散布一些有关她的流言，企图贬低她的工作。Wabel's victory was in no way devalued by the absence of series leader Tom Fisher.瓦贝尔的胜利绝没有因系列赛领先者汤姆·费希尔的缺阵而失色。devaluedSelling tickets for a devalued championship is becoming increasingly difficult...含金量打了折扣的锦标赛的门票变得越来越难卖。She feels devalued because she knows her husband has had affairs.她觉得自己掉价了，因为她知道丈夫有了外遇。2[VERB 动词]使(货币)贬值 To devalue the currency of a country means to reduce its value in relation to other currencies.   [V n by amount]  [be V-ed]  [V-ed]  [Also V n]India has devalued the Rupee by about eleven per cent...印度已将卢比贬值了约 11%。The Pound would be devalued, we were told...我们被告知英镑将会贬值。Economic theory suggests that the devalued pound will boost the economy.经济学理论指出贬值的英镑将会促进经济的发展。devaluationIt will lead to devaluation of a number of European currencies...这将会造成数种欧洲货币的贬值。There were massive devaluations of several currencies.有几种货币大幅贬值。

英语单词	devalue
英美音标	英 [ˌdiː'væljuː] 美 [ˌdiː'væljuː]
中文释义	v.贬值；降低价值
英语例句	(1) Governments may in fact suffer from having the option to devalue. (2) If these measures are insufficient, a country may devalue its currency.
中文例句	(1) 事实上，政府因选择货币贬值也会遭受损失。 (2) 如果这些措施并不适合，那么一个国家将可能对他本国货币进行贬值。
vocabulary简明	When you make something less valuable or less important, you devalue it. You might devalue your car by spray painting it black and letting your dog chew the upholstery.
vocabulary扩展	Economists and business reporters often use the verb devalue when they talk about the currency — or money — of different countries, and what it's worth in comparison to other currencies. Sometimes countries will devalue their currency, for example, to get more people to buy their exported products. But you can also devalue a relationship by neglecting it, or devalue a diamond ring by chipping it. Devaluation came before devalue, with a Latin root of valere, "be strong or be of value."
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]降低…的价值；贬低 To devalue something means to cause it to be thought less impressive or less deserving of respect. [V n] [be V-ed] They spread tales about her in an attempt to devalue her work... 他们散布一些有关她的流言，企图贬低她的工作。 Wabel's victory was in no way devalued by the absence of series leader Tom Fisher. 瓦贝尔的胜利绝没有因系列赛领先者汤姆·费希尔的缺阵而失色。 devalued Selling tickets for a devalued championship is becoming increasingly difficult... 含金量打了折扣的锦标赛的门票变得越来越难卖。 She feels devalued because she knows her husband has had affairs. 她觉得自己掉价了，因为她知道丈夫有了外遇。 2 [VERB 动词]使(货币)贬值 To devalue the currency of a country means to reduce its value in relation to other currencies. [V n by amount] [be V-ed] [V-ed] [Also V n] India has devalued the Rupee by about eleven per cent... 印度已将卢比贬值了约 11%。 The Pound would be devalued, we were told... 我们被告知英镑将会贬值。 Economic theory suggests that the devalued pound will boost the economy. 经济学理论指出贬值的英镑将会促进经济的发展。 devaluation It will lead to devaluation of a number of European currencies... 这将会造成数种欧洲货币的贬值。 There were massive devaluations of several currencies. 有几种货币大幅贬值。

Devalue D Currencies Devaluation Country Verb 动词 Means