base n. 基础,底部 ↓ debase [dɪˈbeɪs] v. 贬损,贬低 ↑ 注:前缀de-表示“降低”,如decrease“减少,下降” ↓ 例句:Politicians have debased the meaning of the word ‘freedom’. 政客们贬低了“自由”一词的意义。(柯林斯词典)