V-T If something cheapens a person or thing, it lowers their reputation or position. 贬低
When America boycotted the Moscow Olympics it cheapened the medals won.
当美国抵制莫斯科奥运会时，所获奖牌的价值降低了。
Love is a word cheapened by overuse.
爱情这个词因滥用而变得廉价了。
The movie was accused of cheapening human life.
有人指责这部电影贬低了人的生命价值。
Many bemoan what they see as the cheapening of the area.
许多人都在抱怨，说这片区域在不断自降身价。
Market analysts say factors from one end of the pricing chain to the other are stalling the benefits of cheapening crude.
他说，从定价链的一端到另一端，一些其他因素的存在使得原油的好处没有被最终传导下去。
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