deteriorate

deterioratedeteriorateD.J.:[diˈtiəriəreit]K.K.:[dɪˈtɪriəˌret]vi.1.■恶化, 变坏Idle houses deteriorate.闲置不用的房子会渗漏衰败。

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deteriorate[di'tiəriəreit]vi.1.■变坏，变质，恶化，退化，败坏，伤风败俗，堕落，颓废；价值(或质量)下降：The patient's condition has deteriorated over the last few hours.几个钟头前病人的病情已恶化。The air quality has deteriorated these past few days.前几天空气质量已下降。2.■磨损；解体：Car deteriorates rapidly if it is not taken care of.汽车不保养就磨损很快。vt.1.■使变坏，使变质，使恶化，使退化，使堕落，使下降：A hot weather deteriorates milk.炎热天气会使牛奶变质。The war has deteriorated the situation in the region.战争使当地形势恶化。2.■使磨损；使解体，使崩溃：The revolutionary war has deteriorated the country.这场革命战争已使该国解体。变形vi.deteriorateddeteriorating

deterioratedeteriorate[diˈtiəriəreit]vt., vi.1.■使恶化, 弄坏2.■败坏(风俗); 使变坏(品质等)3.■退化; 堕落

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继承用法deteriorativeadj.

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词性变化deteriorismn.