英 [ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃn] 美 [ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃ(ə)n]
n. 丢脸，落魄，侮辱；损害，恶化，衰退；降解；陵夷，剥蚀
复数degradations
degradation /ˌdɛɡrəˈdeɪʃən/
有变体名词 You use degradation to refer to a situation, condition, or experience which you consider shameful and disgusting, especially one which involves poverty or immorality. 堕落
They were sickened by the scenes of misery and degradation they found.
他们对所看到的凄惨和堕落景象感到恶心。
不可数名词 Degradation is the process of something becoming worse or weaker, or being made worse or weaker. 恶化; 衰退
...air pollution, traffic congestion, and the steady degradation of our quality of life.
…空气污染、交通阻塞以及我们生活质量的持续恶化。
changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
同义词： debasement
现在一般认为： 土壤（ 退化（ degradation） 土壤（地）退化（soil degradation）是指在各种 自然和人为因素影响下，导致土壤生产力、 自然和人为因素影响下，导致土壤生产力...
...学反应根据聚合物的聚合度和基团的变化（侧基和端基）可分为相似转变、聚合物变大的反应及聚合物变小的反应。 降解(Degradation)：降解是聚合度分子量变小的化学反应的总称。
所谓「可持续性,即是葡萄种植者于耕作时,须避免对环境构成任何 降级 ( Degradation ),但同时又要保持葡萄园地的经济可行性.就像加州台维斯大学之诠释:「种植者要处理现行所需之馀,亦需顾及后代的自给自足能力.
...的理念，即设计高可靠性电路。然而，在设计时考虑电路的可靠性，需要对可靠性失效过程进行建模，并采用该模型进行器件或电路模拟，再以实际测试的数据进行修正，最终得到一个能模拟器件或电路实际劣化（Degradation）的精确模型。 本文就集成电路制造中关注的几个可靠性问题，重点介绍其物理失效机理。
[生物]退化；降格，[电子]降级；堕落
They were sickened by the scenes of misery and degradation they found.
他们对所看到的凄惨和堕落景象感到恶心。
Global heating and environmental degradation are not technological problems.
全球变暖和环境退化不是技术问题。
Rallies all over the United States were organized to protest environmental degradation.
在美国，人们组织了很多集会，以抗议环境恶化。
It is called the initiative for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation, where local population would be paid to protect forests.
VOA : standard.2010.02.24
He's punishing the evil corruption of human beings that he has so lovingly created and whose degradation he can't bear to witness.
他这是在惩罚人类的堕落,上帝充满爱意地创造了人,而人却堕落得让他不可容忍。
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The Market Revolution would also lead to a lot of natural environmental degradation.
市场革命也导致,大量的自然环境退化
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He says the global economy must change to a sustainable system now before social issues and ecological degradation become overwhelming.
VOA : standard.2010.01.23
But the report singles out food production as the other major factor driving environmental degradation.
VOA : standard.2010.06.04
One excellent example of such an idea is tackling the massive environmental degradation in Tibet.
Another: the costs in terms of social disruption and environmental degradation are becoming obvious.
First, there is a lack of information flow, and consequently degradation in the quality of advice.
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