| 单词 | debase |
| 释义 | debase (dɪbeɪs ) Word forms: debases , debasing , debased verb To debase something means to reduce its value or quality. [formal] Politicians have debased the meaning of the word 'freedom'. [VERB noun] He said parliament and the process of democracy had been debased. [VERB noun] debased adjective ...the debased standards of today's media. Synonyms: degraded, corrupt, fallen, low Synonyms: corrupt, devalued, reduced, lowered Collocations: debase the currency Joanna's reign was also marked by her support and protection of local businesses, the creation of new industry, and her refusal to debase the currency. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There was lots of talk then of debasing the currency and of hyperinflation, but it was overdone. Times,Sunday Times Any fuller a timetable than that and you risk debasing the currency of such pow-wows. Times, Sunday Times Guided by crackpot astrological and numerological theories, he debased the currency, ruined the economy and imprisoned his opponents. Times, Sunday Times In fact, metallic standards rarely prevented rulers from debasing their currencies: kings and emperors just tended to adulterate the metal in the coins rather than printing more money. Times, Sunday Times |
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