devalue

英 [ˌdiːˈvæljuː]

美 [ˌdiːˈvæljuː]

v.  使(货币)贬值; 降低…的价值; 贬低

过去分词：devalued　现在分词：devaluing　过去式：devalued　第三人称单数：devalues　

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Collins.2 / BNC.10033 / COCA.13869

牛津词典

verb

• 使（货币）贬值
  to reduce the value of the money of one country when it is exchanged for the money of another country
• 降低…的价值；贬低
  to give a lower value to sth, making it seem less important than it really is
  1. Work in the home is often ignored and devalued.
     家务劳动常常被忽视和贬低。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 降低…的价值;贬低
  Todevaluesomething means to cause it to be thought less impressive or less deserving of respect.
  1. They spread tales about her in an attempt to devalue her work...
     他们散布一些有关她的流言，企图贬低她的工作。
  2. Wabel's victory was in no way devalued by the absence of series leader Tom Fisher.
     瓦贝尔的胜利绝没有因系列赛领先者汤姆·费希尔的缺阵而失色。
• VERB 使(货币)贬值
  Todevaluethe currency of a country means to reduce its value in relation to other currencies.
  1. India has devalued the Rupee by about eleven per cent...
     印度已将卢比贬值了约 11%。
  2. The Pound would be devalued, we were told...
     我们被告知英镑将会贬值。
  3. Economic theory suggests that the devalued pound will boost the economy.
     经济学理论指出贬值的英镑将会促进经济的发展。

英英释义

verb

• lose in value
  1. The dollar depreciated again
  Synonym:depreciateundervaluedevaluate
• lower the value or quality of
  1. The tear devalues the painting
• remove the value from
  Synonym:devaluate

双语例句

• I wonder, are you concerned that the depreciation of the yen and the euro against the renminbi means China is less competitive and you may have to devalue in response?
  我想问您的问题是，随着日元和欧元对人民币贬值，您是否担心这会挫伤中国的竞争力，是否会迫使中国采取使人民币贬值的措施？
• Even a currency not fundamentally overvalued could be profitably attacked if speculative borrowing and short-selling could force the government to exhaust its reserves and have to devalue.
  如果投机性借入和卖空能够迫使一国政府耗尽外汇储备，并被迫宣布本币贬值，那么，即使是一种根本没有被高估的货币，也可能因有利可图而受到攻击。
• They have often been reluctant to devalue.
  他们往往不顾货币贬值。
• Many have questioned whether we need to devalue the Hong Kong Dollar.
  很多人质疑香港是否需要贬低港元币值。
• Wabel's victory was in no way devalued by the absence of series leader Tom Fisher.
  瓦贝尔的胜利绝没有因系列赛领先者汤姆·费希尔的缺阵而失色。
• The Pound would be devalued, we were told
  我们被告知英镑将会贬值。
• Deprived of the ability to devalue, countries in the "south" lost their competitiveness.
  由于被剥夺了货币贬值的能力，“欧洲南部国家”丧失了竞争力。
• If we dig more diligently we must not devalue so-called routine reporting.
  如果我们能更加努力地去调查，我们就不应贬低所谓的例行报道的价值。
• People are adjusting to the new exchange rates and hoping the franc will devalue.
  人们正在适应新的汇率并希望法郎贬值。
• We are not going to devalue the pound. I have made that crystal clear.
  我们不会让英镑贬值，这一点我已经说得很明白了。