demean GRE专八

She demeans herself by doing his dirty work.

她替他干卑的勾当,贬低了自己的人格。

I had demeaned the profession.

我辱没了这个职业。

It may trivialise, demean, irritate or insult women.Research evidence shows that language use affects the ways in which people view themselves and others.

如果一种语所当然地假定一切应以社会上的男性、或者社会上男性的观点为规范标准，这种语就是性别歧视的语。