devalue
[ˌdi:'væl.ju:] verb
MONEY 钱
intransitive or transitive
■to reduce the rate at which money can be exchanged for foreign money （使）贬值•Last year Mexico was forced to devalue the peso.去年墨西哥被迫将比索贬值。
[ˌdi:'væl.ju:] verb
NOT VALUE 不重视
transitive
■to cause someone or something not to be valued or considered important 贬低；轻视•I don't want to devalue your achievement, but you seem to have passed your exam without really doing any work.我不想贬低你的成绩，但你似乎没有真正用功就通过了考试。 |