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

• This fear is causing East-West relations to deteriorate.
  这种恐惧正使东西方关系恶化。
• The Lessee agrees to maintain the leased building in good condition and not allow it to further deteriorate.
  承租人同意将所租建筑保持良好状态，并不得任其损坏。
• This food will deteriorate rapidly on contact with air.
  这种食物一接触到空气即迅速变坏。
• Grant's health steadily deteriorated.
  格兰特的健康状况持续恶化。
• And the question is to what extent the situation continues to deteriorate.
  关键问题是，形势会继续恶化到什么程度。
• 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。
• Meanwhile, the markets continued to deteriorate.
  与此同时，市场继续恶化。
• Food is apt to deteriorate in summer.
  食物在夏天爱变质。
• 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）。
• The position of the have-nots in our society could deteriorate even further.
  穷人的社会地位可能会进一步恶化。