English Dictionary

degradation

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌdɛɡɹəˈdeɪʃən/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society

日本語の意味

位階や地位、名誉などが低下する行為 / 身分や評判の下降、格下げ / 尊厳・信頼性の低下

The unjust degradation of the officer tarnished his reputation.

その士官に対する不当な降格は彼の評判を損なった。

意味（1）

The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society

This feature of good organization, the conferring of definite local superior rank, and the protection of the incumbent from unnecessary degradation, was discovered centuries ago by another effective institution, the Catholic church.

意味（2）

The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement.

Money is the great breaker-up of love and friendship; and this is, I believe, the reason of the common saying, that large families get on best in the world, because they can receive from each other assistance without degradation.

意味（3）

Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration.

意味（4）

(geology) A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost etc.

Overexploitation of land for fuelwood is a further cause of soil degradation in Africa, Asia and South America

意味（5）

A deleterious change in the chemical structure, physical properties or appearance of a material from natural or artificial exposure.

意味（6）

The state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration.

意味（7）

Arrest of development, or degeneration of any organ, or of the body as a whole.

muscle degradation

意味（8）

The gradual breakdown of components of a material, as a result of a natural element, i.e.: heat, cold and wind.

degradations （ plural ）