deprave
deprave — 動詞
- depravepresent simple I / you / we / they
- depraveshe / she / it
- depravedpast simple
- depraving-ing form
1. to gradually destroy a person's moral character — causing them to accept or enjo
使墮落；敗壞
使人道德敗壞墮落
to gradually destroy a person's moral character — causing them to accept or enjoy evil, cruel, or wicked behaviour and values, especially through repeated exposure to corrupting influences.
Years of absolute power had depraved the once-honest emperor beyond recognition.
長年的絕對權力使這位曾經誠實的皇帝墮落到無法辨認的地步。
passive: be depraved by [power/influence]
The cult leader systematically depraved his followers by cutting them off from their families.
那位邪教領袖透過切斷追隨者與家人聯繫的方式，系統性地使他們墮落。
active: deprave + [someone] + by [method]
Aoi worried that the violent online content might deprave her younger brother's character.
葵擔心那些暴力的網路內容可能會敗壞她弟弟的品格。
Critics accused the film of depraving the minds of young audiences across the country.
評論家指責這部電影敗壞了全國年輕觀眾的心靈。
Ife argued that solitary confinement depraves prisoners rather than reforming them.
Ife 主張單獨監禁非但不能感化受刑人，反而會使他們墮落。
- corrupt
the most common and general word; deprave suggests a deeper, more lasting moral decay
- debase
focuses on lowering quality or value, not necessarily morality
- pervert
implies twisting someone's mind away from what is normal or good
- degrade
stresses a loss of dignity or self-respect alongside moral decline
文法句型
deprave + [someone]
deprave + [someone]'s + [mind/character]
be depraved by [something]
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive voice or as a past-participle adjective (depraved). The active voice is more common in formal or literary writing than in everyday speech.