degradation
The process by which something is made worse, weaker, or lower in quality. It is commonly used to describe the decline of environmental conditions, moral standards, or the physical breakdown of materials.
أمثلة
3 من 5The heavy foot traffic has caused the degradation of the hiking trails.
High numbers of walkers have led to the wearing down of the paths.
International cooperation is essential to halt further environmental degradation.
Countries must work together to stop the worsening of nature's condition.
I've noticed a real degradation in the quality of the food here lately.
I have seen the food quality get much worse recently.
المرادفات
الأضداد
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of 'de-grade' as moving 'down a grade.' If a student goes from an A to a D, that is a degradation of their academic standing.
اختبار سريع
The ______ of the ecosystem was caused by illegal logging and mining.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: degradation
أمثلة
The heavy foot traffic has caused the degradation of the hiking trails.
everydayHigh numbers of walkers have led to the wearing down of the paths.
International cooperation is essential to halt further environmental degradation.
formalCountries must work together to stop the worsening of nature's condition.
I've noticed a real degradation in the quality of the food here lately.
informalI have seen the food quality get much worse recently.
The study explores the chemical degradation of plastics in marine environments.
academicThe research looks at how plastic breaks down chemically in the sea.
We must ensure that cost-cutting measures do not lead to a degradation of service.
businessWe need to make sure saving money doesn't make our service worse.
المرادفات
الأضداد
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
suffer degradation
to experience a decline in status or quality
halt degradation
to stop a process of worsening
human degradation
the loss of dignity or respect for people
يُخلط عادةً مع
Deterioration is a general word for getting worse, while degradation often implies a loss of rank, dignity, or a specific physical breakdown.
Depreciation refers specifically to the loss of financial value over time.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
Use 'degradation' when discussing serious or systemic decline, especially in scientific, environmental, or social contexts. It sounds more formal and technical than 'worsening'.
أخطاء شائعة
Learners sometimes use 'degradation' as a verb; remember that 'degrade' is the verb and 'degradation' is the noun.
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of 'de-grade' as moving 'down a grade.' If a student goes from an A to a D, that is a degradation of their academic standing.
أصل الكلمة
From the Late Latin 'degradatio', coming from 'de-' (down) and 'gradus' (step or grade).
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
This word is frequently heard in global political discourse regarding climate change and 'environmental degradation'.
اختبار سريع
The ______ of the ecosystem was caused by illegal logging and mining.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: degradation
مفردات ذات صلة
كلمات ذات صلة
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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