devaluation
devaluation — 名詞
- devaluationsingular
- devaluationsplural
1. a planned cut in a country's currency value, so it buys less of foreign money th
貨幣貶值
本國貨幣對外幣價值下降
a planned cut in a country's currency value, so it buys less of foreign money than before.
After the devaluation, importers in Lima paid more for wheat.
貨幣貶值後，Lima 的進口商得花更多錢買小麥。
after + devaluation: imported goods cost more
The finance minister announced a devaluation of the dinar before dawn.
財政部長在天亮前宣布第納爾貨幣貶值。
announce a devaluation of [currency]
A sharp devaluation made Elena's tuition bill abroad much harder to afford.
這次大幅貨幣貶值，讓 Elena 的海外學費更難負擔。
Export factories cheered the devaluation because overseas buyers saw lower prices.
出口工廠樂見貨幣貶值，因為海外買家會看到更低的價格。
devaluation can help exports look cheaper abroad
- currency devaluation
- sharp devaluation
- devaluation of the peso
- post-devaluation prices
- depreciation
broader term for value falling, often without an official decision
- weakening
less formal and often used for a gradual fall in market value
- currency cut
plain but less standard than the technical noun
- revaluation
an official move that raises a currency's value
- appreciation
a rise in value, often through market forces
文法句型
the devaluation of [currency]
announce a devaluation
devaluation against [currency]
用法筆記
Used for an official lowering of a currency's exchange value, often by a government or central bank. Distinguish from noun sense 2: this sense is about money between countries, not about respect or importance.
常見錯誤
2. the act of making a person, skill, or idea seem less worthy of respect, value, o
貶低；矮化
把人或事物看得較不重要
the act of making a person, skill, or idea seem less worthy of respect, value, or attention.
The article's jokes caused a devaluation of nurses' work in public debate.
那篇文章的玩笑，造成了公共討論中對護理師工作的貶低。
devaluation of [work/group] in discussion
Parents feared the budget cuts would bring a devaluation of art classes.
家長擔心預算刪減會矮化藝術課的重要性。
Mei criticized the devaluation of local history in the new museum plan.
Mei 批評新博物館計畫貶低了地方歷史的價值。
Many readers saw the headline as a devaluation of disabled athletes' achievements.
許多讀者認為那個標題是在矮化身心障礙運動員的成就。
see something as a devaluation of [achievement/group]
- devaluation of women's work
- devaluation of the arts
- cultural devaluation
- social devaluation
- belittling
more direct and usually more personal in tone
- demeaning
stronger; stresses damage to dignity or respect
- undervaluing
often focuses on not giving enough credit or importance
- recognition
giving proper value or public credit
- appreciation
showing that something is valued and respected
文法句型
the devaluation of [person/idea/work]
see something as a devaluation of [something]
用法筆記
Mostly used in formal criticism about how people judge work, groups, or ideas. Distinguish from noun sense 1: this use lowers esteem or importance, not a currency exchange rate.
同根字
- devalue動詞B2
- revalue動詞C1
- revaluation名詞C1