单词：debases
音标：[dɪˈbeɪsiz] ；
v. 降低质量（地位、价格等）( debase的第三人称单数 ); 降低（硬币的）价值, 贬值
v corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
v lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
v corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
v lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
v corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
debase的用法和样例：
例句
用作动词(v.)
- Sport is being debased by commercialism.体育运动的价值受商业化的影响而逐渐下降。
- There exists an incentive to debase the currency.存在货币贬值的动机。
- I think we can debase the price to get more market share.我认为我们可以通过降低价格来夺得更大的市场份额。
- You debase yourself by telling such lies.你说这些谎话就降低了身份。
经典引文
Words which convey ideas of dignity..are in time debased.
出自：S. JohnsonThey simply resented their stepfather..as a debased version of human existence.
出自：I. Murdoch
【近义词】
- degrade降格
- lower低的
- shame羞愧
- discredit败坏…的名声...
- demote降级
- abase降低 ... 的地位...
- adulterate搀 ... 使品质变劣...
- corrupt腐败的
- demoralize使士气低落
- defile弄脏
- impair损害
- sully玷污
- taint污点
- tarnish晦暗
- soil土地
- humiliate使 ... 蒙羞
- demean贬低
- humble谦逊的
- disgrace耻辱
- impute归罪于
- dishonor 不名誉
- dishonour不名誉
- down向下
- run跑
- run down撞倒
- alloy合金
- pervert误用
- debauch使堕落
- stretch伸展
- demoralise使堕落
- vitiate使败坏
- subvert推翻
- load负荷
- profane亵渎的
- misdirect指错方向
- deprave使堕落
- dilute稀释
【反义词】
- elevate举起