名詞 degradation:

1. changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
   同義詞：debasement
2. a low or downcast state- H.L.Menchken
   同義詞：abasement, abjection

1. He lives in utter degradation.
   他生活十分潦倒。
2. Being sent to prison was the final degradation.
   墮落到最后地步就是被關(guān)進(jìn)監(jiān)獄。

deg.ra.da.tion

n.（名詞）
The act or process of degrading.
降級，降等：降低或下降的過程
The state of being degraded; degeneration.
降低，墮落：被降低的狀態(tài)；衰退
A decline to a lower condition, quality, or level.
退化：下降到低等的狀況、性質(zhì)或水平
Geology A general lowering of the earth`s surface by erosion or weathering.
【地質(zhì)學(xué)】 陵削：由于侵蝕或風(fēng)吹的原因，陸地表面的全面下降
Chemistry Decomposition of a compound by stages, exhibiting well-defined intermediate products.
【化學(xué)】 降解，遞降分解：化合物的遞降分解，顯示出清楚明白的中間生成物
Computer Science The state in which a computer operates when some of its memory or peripherals are not available.
【計算機(jī)科學(xué)】 降級：計算機(jī)在其儲存器或周邊設(shè)備不能使用時繼續(xù)運轉(zhuǎn)的狀態(tài)