devalue

英 [ˌdiːˈvæljuː]

美 [ˌdiːˈvæljuː]

v.  使(货币)贬值; 降低…的价值; 贬低

过去分词：devalued　现在分词：devaluing　过去式：devalued　第三人称单数：devalues　

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Collins.2 / BNC.10033 / COCA.13869

牛津词典

verb

• 使（货币）贬值
  to reduce the value of the money of one country when it is exchanged for the money of another country
• 降低…的价值；贬低
  to give a lower value to sth, making it seem less important than it really is
  1. Work in the home is often ignored and devalued.
     家务劳动常常被忽视和贬低。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 降低…的价值;贬低
  Todevaluesomething means to cause it to be thought less impressive or less deserving of respect.
  1. They spread tales about her in an attempt to devalue her work...
     他们散布一些有关她的流言，企图贬低她的工作。
  2. Wabel's victory was in no way devalued by the absence of series leader Tom Fisher.
     瓦贝尔的胜利绝没有因系列赛领先者汤姆·费希尔的缺阵而失色。
• VERB 使(货币)贬值
  Todevaluethe currency of a country means to reduce its value in relation to other currencies.
  1. India has devalued the Rupee by about eleven per cent...
     印度已将卢比贬值了约 11%。
  2. The Pound would be devalued, we were told...
     我们被告知英镑将会贬值。
  3. Economic theory suggests that the devalued pound will boost the economy.
     经济学理论指出贬值的英镑将会促进经济的发展。

英英释义

verb

• lose in value
  1. The dollar depreciated again
  Synonym:depreciateundervaluedevaluate
• lower the value or quality of
  1. The tear devalues the painting
• remove the value from
  Synonym:devaluate

双语例句

• We had to devalue last year.
  去年我们不得不使我们的货币贬值。
• People are adjusting to the new exchange rates and hoping the franc will devalue.
  人们正在适应新的汇率并希望法郎贬值。
• And in wake of the Asian financial crisis, China adopted a proactive fiscal policy and decided not to devalue the RMB, the Chinese currency, but doing so we managed to overcome the difficulties.
  亚洲金融危机爆发后，中国采取了积极的财政政策并决定人民币不贬值。通过这一举措，我们成功地克服了诸多困难。
• Even a currency not fundamentally overvalued could be profitably attacked if speculative borrowing and short-selling could force the government to exhaust its reserves and have to devalue.
  如果投机性借入和卖空能够迫使一国政府耗尽外汇储备，并被迫宣布本币贬值，那么，即使是一种根本没有被高估的货币，也可能因有利可图而受到攻击。
• Stock cost is fictitious, can devalue at any time, worthless even.
  股票成本是虚拟的，随时可以贬值，甚至一文不值。
• Governments may in fact suffer from having the option to devalue.
  事实上，政府因选择货币贬值也会遭受损失。
• With flexible exchange rates, markets force countries to devalue, which reduces their current account deficits.
  在浮动汇率中，市场力量迫使国家贬值货币，这将减少这些国家的经常账户赤字。
• Deprived of the ability to devalue, countries in the "south" lost their competitiveness.
  由于被剥夺了货币贬值的能力，“欧洲南部国家”丧失了竞争力。
• The Latvian and Lithuanian governments are adamant that they will not devalue.
  拉脱维亚和立陶宛政府坚称，不会让本国货币贬值。
• The idea was to devalue the dollar and make it easier for farmers pay their debts.
  该想法是为了让美元贬值，从而使农民还贷更为容易。