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

To cause to wither or deteriorate; affect with atrophy.
使萎缩，使衰退使凋谢或退化；
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。
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？
Food is apt to deteriorate in summer.
食物在夏天爱变质。
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 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。
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。
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）。
Water quality can deteriorate in the summer.
夏季时水质会变坏。
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。