deteriorate

英 [dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt]

美 [dɪˈtɪriəreɪt]

v.  变坏; 恶化; 退化

过去式：deteriorated　过去分词：deteriorated　第三人称单数：deteriorates　现在分词：deteriorating　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.6333 / COCA.7587

牛津词典

verb

• 变坏；恶化；退化
  to become worse
  1. Her health deteriorated rapidly, and she died shortly afterwards.
     她的健康状况急剧恶化，不久便去世了。
  2. deteriorating weather conditions
     不断恶化的天气状况
  3. The discussion quickly deteriorated into an angry argument.
     这场讨论迅速演变成愤怒的争吵。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 恶化;变坏;衰退
  If somethingdeteriorates, it becomes worse in some way.
  1. There are fears that the situation might deteriorate into full-scale war...
     人们担心形势可能恶化而演变成一场全面战争。
  2. The weather conditions are deteriorating...
     天气变得越来越糟。
  3. Grant's health steadily deteriorated.
     格兰特的健康状况持续恶化。

英英释义

verb

• grow worse
  1. Her condition deteriorated
  2. Conditions in the slums degenerated
  3. The discussion devolved into a shouting match
  Synonym:devolvedropdegenerate
• become worse or disintegrate
  1. His mind deteriorated

双语例句

• With the advent of the new century, the living conditions in some major cities will deteriorate further.
  随着新世纪的到来，有些大城市里的生活条件将进一步恶化。
• You will get tired, your technique will deteriorate, and you might as well call it a day.
  你将会变得疲劳，你的技术将会退步，而你同样也把它称为一天（游泳练习）。
• He warns the situation of the flood victims will deteriorate further unless the international community acts quickly.
  他警告说如果国际社会不快速行动的话，洪灾受难者的情况将会持续恶化。
• Water quality can deteriorate in the summer.
  夏季时水质会变坏。
• There are fears that the situation might deteriorate into full-scale war
  人们担心形势可能恶化而演变成一场全面战争。
• However, the Japanese and US markets continued to deteriorate, with virtually all surveyors reporting falling capital values.
  然而，日本及美国市场形势继续恶化，几乎所有测量师都报告称，两地的资本价值不断下降。
• If morality is corrupted, tastes will surely deteriorate.
  如果道德败坏了，趣味必然会堕落。
• Police, weary and increasingly sour in mood, wonder aloud why the situation has been allowed to deteriorate.
  警察们疲惫不堪，心情也越来越糟糕，他们不禁满腹狐疑地问：为什么听凭情况不断地恶化下去？
• To cause to wither or deteriorate; affect with atrophy.
  使萎缩，使衰退使凋谢或退化；
• Unless we act decisively and act now, the situation may deteriorate catastrophically and irreversibly.
  如果我们不采取果断行动，不立即采取行动，形势就可能继续恶化并导致灾难性的后果，造成无法挽回的局面。