decrepitude

英 [dɪˈkrepɪtjuːd]

美 [dɪˈkrepɪtuːd]

n.  衰老; 老朽; 破旧

BNC.38065 / COCA.33235

牛津词典

noun

• 衰老；老朽；破旧
  the state of being old and in poor condition or health

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 破旧;年久失修;衰老;老朽
  Decrepitudeis the state of being very old and in poor condition.
  1. The building had a general air of decrepitude and neglect.
     这座建筑看上去破旧失修，无人照管。

英英释义

noun

• a state of deterioration due to old age or long use
  Synonym:dilapidation

双语例句

• Golgi complexes and centrosomes were especially rich in the cells treated with AMB and they did not show much decrepitude although the cells have aged.
  特别是黄芪组细胞之高尔基复合体、中心体特别发达，虽细胞已衰老而它们却不甚衰老。
• It can also slow decrepitude of the body and improve the ability of anti-oxidant and anti-ageing.
  可延缓机体的衰老，提高机体组织的抗氧化、抗衰老能力，预示着逆针灸在预防医学领域具有广阔的应用前景。
• It indicated that GCs could slow decrepitude and has effect of prevention and treatment of aged dementia, the mechanism of which may related with antioxidation.
  推测GCs可能是通过抗氧化机制起到延缓衰老和防治老年性痴呆的作用。
• This is not an appealing prospect, and people naturally prefer to avoid the subject of their decrepitude.
  前景并不是那么吸引人，人们自然而然地避免谈及老年这个话题。
• Therefore, researching the relationship between spleen deficiency and decrepitude and investigating its effective mechanism have most important realistic significance in the course of medical practice to postpone decrepitude.
  因此，深入研究脾虚与衰老的关系，进一步明确其作用机制，在延缓衰老的医学实践中无疑有极为重要的现实意义。
• The photosynthetic rate descend gradually because of the decrepitude of the leaf.
  后期由于叶子的衰老，光合速率逐渐下降。
• The Influence of the Nourishing Kidney and Qi Therapy ( NKQT) upon the Decrepitude Mesenchymal Stem Cells's Activity
  补肾益气法对衰老间充质干细胞活性的影响
• In the late stages of decrepitude and decay.
  处于枯衰腐朽的末期。
• All four of them seemed to be standing at the four corners of old age, which are decrepitude, decay, ruin, and sadness.
  她们四个仿佛是在人生晚年的枯竭、凋残、衰颓、愁惨这四只角上，各占一角。
• From the above data, tea have the power to improve immunity and to resist decrepitude.
  由此可以看出，茶叶能够起到提高免疫力，抗衰老的功效。