degradation
[ˌdeg.rə'deɪ.ʃən] noun uncountable
■when the beauty or quality of something is destroyed or spoilt 玷污；损害，危害•environmental degradation环境恶化
[ˌdeg.rə'deɪ.ʃən] noun uncountable formal
■when people are made to feel they have no value 贬低的，降低身份的，丢脸的•the misery and degradation of prison life监狱生活的艰辛和屈辱 |