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devalued

/diˈvæljuːd/ /diːˈvæljuːd/

Meanings
verb

贬值，贬低价值。

To lower or remove the value of something.

Examples :

"The company's decision to cut employee benefits devalued their jobs. "
公司削减员工福利的决定降低了他们工作的价值。
value economy finance business

Related Words

Illustration lower

lower adjective

/ˈləʊə/ /ˈloʊɚ/ /ˈlaʊ.ə/ /ˈlaʊ.ɚ/

较低的, 下方的

"a low wall a low shelf"

矮墙 矮架子

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

Illustration depreciate

depreciate verb

/dɪˈpɹiːʃɪeɪt/

贬值，跌价。

"The antique chair began to depreciate in value over time. "

随着时间的推移，这把古董椅开始贬值了。

Illustration accident

accident noun

/ˈæk.sə.dənt/

事故，意外。

"to die by an accident"

因意外事故而死

Illustration quickly

quickly adverb

/ˈkwɪkli/

迅速地，快速地。

"The teacher explained the new math concept quickly. "

老师很快地解释了新的数学概念。

Illustration their

their pronoun

/ðeər/

他们的

"They brought their books with them."

他们带了他们的书。

Illustration benefits

benefits noun

/ˈbɛnɪfɪts/ /ˈbɛnəfɪts/

好处，益处。

"It was for her benefit.   His benefit was free beer."

这是为了她的好处。他的好处是可以免费喝啤酒。

Illustration value

value noun

/ˈvæljuː/

价值，意义

"The Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world."

莎士比亚笔下的夏洛克这个人物，在现代社会的价值和意义存在争议。

Illustration employee

employee noun

/(ˌ)ɪm-/

员工，雇员

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

鼓励你的员工更努力工作的一个方法就是给他们提供激励。

Illustration remove

remove noun

/ɹɪˈmuːv/

移除，去除

"The removal of the old furniture was a big project for the family. "

移除旧家具对这家人来说是个大工程。

Illustration company

company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

团队， 公司， 团体

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

学校的学生会是一个由热心学生组成的团体，他们负责组织各种活动。

Illustration decision

decision noun

/dɪˈsɪʒən/

决定，决策

"After careful consideration, the student made a decision about which college to attend. "

经过仔细考虑后，这个学生做出了关于去哪所大学的决定。