pejoration

英式发音 [ˌpiːdʒə'reɪʃən] 美式发音 [ˌpiːdʒə'reɪʃən]

一般意思：

n.恶化,变坏,[语]语义转贬

完整意思：

贬义；贬低；使恶化

词性：

名词

造句：

1. The term "geek" has undergonepejorationand is now used as an insult.
术语“极客”经历了贬义化，现在被用作一种侮辱。
2. The word "cheap" used to refer to affordability, but it has undergonepejorationand is now associated with poor quality.
单词“cheap”曾用于指代价格实惠，但经历了贬义化，现在与低质量联系在一起。

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