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

• 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。
• Grant's health steadily deteriorated.
  格兰特的健康状况持续恶化。
• 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。
• To cause to wither or deteriorate; affect with atrophy.
  使萎缩，使衰退使凋谢或退化；
• Should this crisis continue, the Palestinian health system will further deteriorate and services will be disrupted, with grave consequences for the health of the Palestinian people.
  如果这一危机继续下去，巴勒斯坦卫生系统将进一步恶化，并且服务将中断，对巴勒斯坦民众的健康产生严重后果。
• 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？
• A patient's physical symptoms began to deteriorate, the number of virus in their blood began to increase.
  一系列病人身体症状开始恶化，他们血液中病毒数量开始增加。
• Even so, he has been strangely passive, letting places such as Libya and Egypt deteriorate through inattention.
  而与此同时，他又奇怪地消极无为，让利比亚和埃及等地的局势在不知不觉间恶化。
• 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。
• The weather conditions are deteriorating
  天气变得越来越糟。