dilapidation
dilapidation
noun
noun
- [mass noun]the state or process of falling into decay or being in disrepair
破败（状态）；失修（状态）
the mill was in a state of dilapidation.
这个磨坊一派破败景象。
■(dilapidations)repairs required during or at the end of a tenancy or lease
（租借期满时）所需的修理
■[count noun](Law)a cause of action to force a tenant to pay for such repairs
(律)房屋修理费诉讼理由
■(in church use) a sum charged against an incumbent for wear and tear during a tenancy
（教堂用语）（租借期满的）折旧费
- late Middle English (also in the sense 'squandering, waste'): from late Latin dilapidatio(n-), from Latin dilapidare 'demolish, squander' (see dilapidate)
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