单词 | rot |
释义 | Word Frequency rot 1(rɒt) verbWord forms: rots, rotting or rotted 1. to decay or cause to decay as a result of bacterial or fungal action 2. (intr; usually foll by off or away) to fall or crumble (off) or break (away), as from natural decay, corrosive action, or long use 3. (intransitive) to become weak, debilitated, or depressed through inertia, confinement, etc; languish rotting in prison 4. to become or cause to become morally corrupt or degenerate 5. (transitive) textiles another word for ret noun 6. the process of rotting or the state of being rotten 7. something decomposed, disintegrated, or degenerate ▶ Related adjective: putrid8. short for dry rot 9. pathology any putrefactive decomposition of tissues 10. a condition in plants characterized by breakdown and decay of tissues, caused by bacteria, fungi, etc 11. veterinary science a contagious fungal disease of the feet of sheep characterized by inflammation, swelling, a foul-smelling discharge, and lameness 12. (also interjection) nonsense; rubbish Word origin Old English rotian (vb); related to Old Norse rotna. C13 (noun), from ScandinavianWord Frequency rot 2abbreviation for rotation (of a mathematical function) |
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