英语词汇“deteriorate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

deteriorate

/dɪˈtɪərɪəreɪt

verb [no object]

Become progressively worse: relations between the countries had deteriorated sharply (as adjective deteriorating) deteriorating economic conditions...

Indeed, as far as the railways are concerned, they are far worse and set to deteriorate further in the short term.
There is growing unrest in Hong Kong over deteriorating economic and social conditions.
If bond prices rise, it could imply that experts reckon economic conditions are deteriorating.

Synonyms

worsen, get worse, decline, be in decline, degenerate, decay;

collapse, fail, fall, drop, sink, slump, slip, slide, go downhill, go backwards, go to rack and ruin, stagnate, wane, ebb

informal go to pot, go to the dogs, hit the skids, go down the toilet, go down the tubes

Australian/New Zealand informal go to the pack

rare retrograde

decay, degrade, degenerate, break down, decompose, rot, putrefy, go bad, go off, spoil, perish;

wither, atrophy, weaken, fade, break up, disintegrate, become dilapidated, crumble, fall down, collapse, fall apart, fall to pieces

archaic corrupt

Derivatives

deteriorative

/dɪˈtɪərɪərətɪv/ adjective ...

According to Hillman as well as Hillman and Ursprung, liberalization has a deteriorative effect on economic performance until a cultural adaptation takes place.
Molecular mobility within preserved biological materials provides a first approximation of the rate of deteriorative reactions that ultimately affect shelf-life.
In a seminal article, Leopold defined senescence in plant cells, along the lines previously proposed by Medawar, as ‘the deteriorative processes that are natural causes of death’.

Origin

Late 16th century (in the sense 'make worse'): from late Latin deteriorat- 'worsened', from the verb deteriorare, from Latin deterior 'worse'.

单词	deteriorate
释义	deteriorate /dɪˈtɪərɪəreɪt / verb [no object] Become progressively worse: relations between the countries had deteriorated sharply (as adjective deteriorating) deteriorating economic conditions... Indeed, as far as the railways are concerned, they are far worse and set to deteriorate further in the short term. There is growing unrest in Hong Kong over deteriorating economic and social conditions. If bond prices rise, it could imply that experts reckon economic conditions are deteriorating. Synonyms worsen, get worse, decline, be in decline, degenerate, decay; collapse, fail, fall, drop, sink, slump, slip, slide, go downhill, go backwards, go to rack and ruin, stagnate, wane, ebb informal go to pot, go to the dogs, hit the skids, go down the toilet, go down the tubes Australian/New Zealand informal go to the pack rare retrograde decay, degrade, degenerate, break down, decompose, rot, putrefy, go bad, go off, spoil, perish; wither, atrophy, weaken, fade, break up, disintegrate, become dilapidated, crumble, fall down, collapse, fall apart, fall to pieces archaic corrupt Derivatives deteriorative /dɪˈtɪərɪərətɪv/ adjective ... According to Hillman as well as Hillman and Ursprung, liberalization has a deteriorative effect on economic performance until a cultural adaptation takes place. Molecular mobility within preserved biological materials provides a first approximation of the rate of deteriorative reactions that ultimately affect shelf-life. In a seminal article, Leopold defined senescence in plant cells, along the lines previously proposed by Medawar, as ‘the deteriorative processes that are natural causes of death’. Origin Late 16th century (in the sense 'make worse'): from late Latin deteriorat- 'worsened', from the verb deteriorare, from Latin deterior 'worse'.
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