demean

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GRE

v reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

vt. 贬低身分, 贬损

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demean 由前缀 de-（表示向下、降低）和词根 mean（意思是“意义”或“地位”）组成，整体含义为“降低地位”或“贬低”。

例句

1. She felt that the comments made by her boss were meant to demean her.

她觉得老板的评论是想贬低她。

2. It is not right to demean someone because of their background.

因为某人的背景而贬低他们是不对的。

3. The movie's portrayal of the character seemed to demean the entire profession.

这部电影对角色的描绘似乎贬低了整个职业。