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

• 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 held that this would only cause the situation to deteriorate further.
  他认为，这只会使局势更加恶化。
• Grant's health steadily deteriorated.
  格兰特的健康状况持续恶化。
• Moreover, the use of sabotage would deteriorate to individual terrorism on the model of the Stern Gang.
  而且，破坏方式的使用会使得我们退化为斯特恩帮模式的个人恐怖主义。
• Meanwhile, the markets continued to deteriorate.
  与此同时，市场继续恶化。
• This food will deteriorate rapidly on contact with air.
  这种食物一接触到空气即迅速变坏。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The fiscal situation already weakened by spending commitments, falling revenue and a weakening economy would deteriorate further.
  已经由于支出承诺、收入下降和经济疲弱而被削弱的希腊财政状况，将会进一步恶化。