degradation
noun [ U ] uk/ˌdeɡ.rəˈdeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌdeɡ.rəˈdeɪ.ʃən/
(DESTRUCTION)
玷污；损害，危害
the process in which the beauty or quality of something is destroyed or spoiled
environmental degradation 环境恶化
(LOSS OF RESPECT)
formal落魄，降低身份;丢脸
the situation in which people are made to feel they have no value
the misery and degradation of prison life 监狱生活的艰辛和屈辱