动 degrade，demote，reduce，devalue ；
[例句] 她是个自尊心很强的人，绝不会自贬身份去写匿名信。 She's got too much dignity to descend to writing anonymous letters.
[例句] 他们需要提升自己的形象——他们是在自贬身价。 They need to improve their image — they are selling themselves short.
devalue，devaluate，depreciate，depreciation ；
[例句] 英镑大幅贬值。 There was a sharp fall in the value of the pound.
[例句] 直到现在，美元的贬值似乎都无法想象。 Until now, a devaluation of the dollar seemed inconceivable.
belittle，depreciate，disparage，play down，debase ；
[例句] 政客们贬低了“自由”一词的意义。 Politicians have debased the meaning of the word "freedom"
[例句] 双方已经在使出浑身解数贬低对方了。 Already, both sides are jockeying to belittle the other side.
derogatory sence ；
[例句] 我承认我有野心，但我不认为这是个贬义词。 I agree I am ambitious, and I don't see that as a pejorative term.
[例句] 当人们形容那些善于拍马屁的人时,这些都是温和的贬义词. These are all terms of mild opprobrium when directed at the flatterer.
[法] degradation ；
[例句] 霍尔德曼后来因执行了一些命令而遭贬黜. Haldman was later disgraced for orders he carried out.
[例句] 苏轼多次遭到贬黜. Su shi was demoted from his position many times.
[医]self-abasement ；
[例句] 她是个自尊心很强的人，绝不会自贬身份去写匿名信。 She's got too much dignity to descend to writing anonymous letters.
[例句] 他们需要提升自己的形象——他们是在自贬身价。 They need to improve their image — they are selling themselves short.
derogate，disparage，dispraise ；
[例句] 人们一直在贬损我。 People have been slagging me off.
[例句] 他拒绝收回那些贬损老板的话。 He refused to withdraw derogatory remarks made about his boss.
reproach，reprimand，durn ；
depreciatory ；
[例句] 经济学理论指出贬值的英镑将会促进经济的发展。 Economic theory suggests that the devalued pound will boost the economy.
[例句] 否则,这些投资者将面临着投资的股票贬值的风险. Otherwise their investment may be faced with declining values.
derogatory，uncomplimentary ；
[例句] 举个例,那就是说, 避免使用讽刺或贬损的语言. That means avoiding the use of sarcasm or putdowns, for example.
[例句] 词句中的不直接的或微妙的, 通常贬损的含义; 暗示. An indirect or subtle, usually derogatory implication in expression; an insinuation.
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[例句] 人们一直在贬损我。 People have been slagging me off.
[例句] 他拒绝收回那些贬损老板的话。 He refused to withdraw derogatory remarks made about his boss.
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[例句] 我不是那种任人贬低的人. I am not the sort person to be put down.
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[例句] 有的褒义词的词意逐渐演变为贬义的. Some negative words have actually evolved from positive ones.
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