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    demean

    • IPA[dɪˈmiːn]

    英式

    • v.
      cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for (someone or something)；do something that is beneath one's dignity

    • verb: demean, 3rd person present: demeans, gerund or present participle: demeaning, past tense: demeaned, past participle: demeaned

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    動詞

    • 1. cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for (someone or something) I had demeaned the profession
    • ▪ do something that is beneath one's dignity good potential MPs would not demean themselves by setting out to acquire popularity