devalue

英 [ˌdiː'væljuː] 美 [ˌdiː'væljuː]

• v. 贬值；降低价值

英英释义

Verb:

1. remove the value from; deprive of its value

2. lower the value or quality of;

   "The tear devalues the painting"
   

3. lose in value;

   "The dollar depreciated again"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. Governments may in fact suffer from having the option to devalue.
   事实上，政府因选择货币贬值也会遭受损失。
2. If these measures are insufficient, a country may devalue its currency.
   如果这些措施并不适合，那么一个国家将可能对他本国货币进行贬值。

经典引文

• The British government had decided to devalue the pound from $2.80 to $2.40.

  出自： Lyndon B. Johnson

• Men still do rather consistently undervalue or devalue women's powers.

  出自： M. Sarton

• The reek of corn beer on his breath tended to devalue his protestations of innocence.

  出自： W. Boyd

近反义词

【近义词】

• deflate 放气
• undervalue 低估价值
• devaluate 贬值
• lower 低的
• diminish 减少
• lessen 减少
• bring down 使倒下
• cheapen 降低
• revalue 再评价
• degrade 降格
• debase 降低质量、地位或价值...
• reduce 减少
• depreciate 贬值