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

• If the fragmentation is excessive, performance can deteriorate.
  如果碎片过多，性能就会降低。
• 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。
• But the probability will go up if the economy continues to deteriorate at the current rate.
  但如果经济继续以当前速度恶化，这种可能性将会上升。
• Food is apt to deteriorate in summer.
  食物在夏天爱变质。
• 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。
• This fear is causing East-West relations to deteriorate.
  这种恐惧正使东西方关系恶化。
• 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。
• Most content of volatile acids is acetic acid, which could seriously deteriorate litchi fruit wine quality.
  挥发酸中绝大部分是醋酸，严重影响了荔枝酒的质量。
• 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。