devalue

devaluedevalueD.J.:[ˈdi:ˈvælju:]K.K.:[diˈvælju]vt.1.■使(货币)贬值The French government has devalued the franc by 20 percent.法国政府已将法郎贬值20%。2.■降低(某事物)的价值; 贬低

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devalue[,di:'vælju:]vt.1.■降低…的价值(或地位、重要性等)：Let's not devalue her work unjustly.我们不要不公正地贬低她的工作。Time has devalued his stature as a play writer.随着时光的流逝，他作为剧作家的地位下降了。2.■使(货币)贬值：The country devalued its currency by 5 percent.该国使它的货币贬值5%。The president has devalued the dollar.总统下令降低美元兑换值。vi.1.■(政府等)使货币贬值；(货币)贬值：The ruble has devalued greatly.卢布已大大贬值了。The currency has devalued at a rapid rate.货币已以很快的速度贬值了。变形vt.devalueddevaluing