两者是同根词，dignity是名词，而dignify是动词1. dignity n.1) 尊贵/尊严（不可数名词）eg. the dignty of labor 劳动的尊严A man's dignity depends not on his wealth but on his character.人的尊严不在他的财富而在他的人格。2）庄严/威严；典雅/高尚 （不可数名词）eg. a man of dignity 有威严的人3）高官/显职 （可数名词）常用短语：be beneath one's dignity 有失体面；stand on one's dignity 维持尊严/自矜身份2. dignify vt. 1）使威严/使高贵2）夸赞/臭美常用短语：dignify sb/sth with sth；dignify sb/sth by doing sth
尊严：dignityan old lady of great dignity及其尊贵的老妇人自尊：self-esteem,self-respectShe's got too much self-respect to beg him.她自尊心很强，不愿意求他。damage one's self-esteem伤害某人自尊心
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