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degradation
英 [ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃən]
[NOUN]
degradations
1. [C, U 有变体名词] 堕落
You use degradation to refer to a situation, condition, or experience which you consider shameful and disgusting, especially one which involves poverty or immorality.
双语例句
例：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极不舒服。
2. [U 不可数名词] 恶化 , 衰退
Degradation is the process of something becoming worse or weaker, or being made worse or weaker.
双语例句
例：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。