To treat human beings like animals is to degrade them.像对待动物一样对待人类是在羞辱他们。

films that degrade women侮辱妇女的电影

the ability to meet human needs indefinitely without degrading the environment无限满足人类需求而不致使环境恶化的能力

Industrial expansion must necessarily degrade the planet.工业扩张必然要破坏地球。

It was never intended that she should be degraded to the rank of a mere drudge.从来没有打算要把她贬为一个单纯干苦力的人。

That would degrade the ability of the leaders to communicate with their forces in the field.这会削弱领导层与一线员工交流的能力。

Fatigue cracking in solder could degrade product performance.焊料中的疲劳开裂会降低产品的性能。

Other moves that degrade credit quality are increasing dividend payments or share buybacks.其他降低信用质量的举动正使得股息支付或股票回购增加。

the ability of these enzymes to degrade cellulose这些酶分解纤维素的能力

This substance degrades rapidly in the soil.这种物质在土壤里迅速降解。