devaluation
noun[CorU]
uk/ˌdiː.væl.juˈeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌdiː.væl.juˈeɪ.ʃən/devaluationnoun[C or U](MONEY)
theactionofreducingtherateat whichmoneycan beexchangedforforeignmoney:
贬值,货币贬值The devaluationofthedollarhad astrongeffecton thefinancialmarkets.美元贬值对金融市场产生了强烈影响。
currencydevaluations货币贬值
- There isscopeforfurtherdollardevaluation.
- Governments arepressurizingtoavoiddevaluation.
- There have beenthreatsofcompetitivedevaluations among the region'sexportingeconomies.
Price decreases
- bargain
- bear market
- bearish
- closeout
- concessional
- couponer
- couponing
- cratering
- deflate
- deflation
- depreciate
- depress
- drop off
- freeze
- marksomethingdown
- overdiscount
- post-devaluation
- projected value
- promo code
- spiral
devaluationnoun[C or U](LESS IMPORTANT)
theactionofcausingsomeone or something to beconsideredlessvaluableorimportant:
Doesstayingathomeas amotherjustencouragethe devaluation of womenprofessionally?
Theexistenceofslaveryrepresentsa devaluation ofhumanlife.
- the devaluation of women'swork
- Hearguesthat there has been a devaluation of auniversitydegree.
- This devaluation ofageingmeansweprizeyouthabove allelse.
Deteriorating and making worse
- add
- admin
- aggravate
- backslide
- be (all) downhillidiom
- debase
- deteriorate
- deterioration
- devalue
- disintegrate
- dog
- downgrade
- one step forward, two steps backidiom
- regress
- regression
- regressive
- relapse
- retrograde
- worse
- worsen
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