degradation/ˌdegrəˈdeɪʃn; ˌdɛɡrə`deʃən/ n[U]degrading or being degraded 堕落; 降解; 递降分解; 退化 living in utter degradation, eg extreme poverty 生活十分潦倒 Being sent to prison was the final degradation. 堕落到最後的地步就是被关进监狱.
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