【正确答案】:
DEGRADATION IS A PROCESS WHEREBY WORDS OF GOOD ORIGIN FALL INTO ILL REPUTATION OR NON-AFFECTIVE WORDS COME TO BE USED IN DEROGATORY SENSE.
【题目解析】:本题考查词义的降格。词义的降格(Degradation)是原词意义由好变坏(ill reputation)的演变过程。或者由原词意义为中性或不带感情色彩(non-affective words)转为贬义(derogatory sense)。