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　

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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

If anything, the employment situation is likely to deteriorate in 2009.
如果说2009年有什么不同的话，那就是就业形势可能继续恶化。
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。
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。
Can deteriorate, break, or get lost, no easy way to share files.
容易损坏，丢失，和不方便分享。
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。
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。
To cause to wither or deteriorate; affect with atrophy.
使萎缩，使衰退使凋谢或退化；
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。
Food is apt to deteriorate in summer.
食物在夏天爱变质。
Grant's health steadily deteriorated.
格兰特的健康状况持续恶化。