degradation | BrE ˌdɛɡrəˈdeɪʃ(ə)n, AmE ˌdɛɡrəˈdeɪʃ(ə)n | noun uncountable ① (humiliation) 屈辱 qūrǔ ② (squalor) 落泊 luòbó ▸ to live in utter degradation 过着潦倒的生活 ③ (of environment) 恶化 èhuà ; (of facilities) 毁坏 huǐhuài ④ (breakdown into simpler compounds) Biology 退化 tuìhuà ; Chemistry 降解 jiàngjiě |