单词 | disintegrate |
释义 | disintegrate disintegrate /dɪˈsɪn.tɪ.ɡreɪt/ aep /-t̬ə-/ verb [I] ↑Verb Endings for disintegrate F0 to become weaker or be destroyed by breaking into small pieces: » The spacecraft disintegrated as it entered the Earth's atmosphere.» The Ottoman Empire disintegrated into lots of small states.Thesaurus+: ↑Tearing and breaking into piecesF0 to become much worse: » The situation disintegrated into chaos.Thesaurus+: ↑Deteriorating and making worsedisintegration /dɪˌsɪn.tɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/ aep /ˌdɪs.ɪn.t̬ə-/ noun [U]► F0» social disintegration» the gradual disintegration of family valuesThesaurus+: ↑Tearing and breaking into pieces • • • Extra Examples:» Many meteors disintegrate during their passage through the atmosphere.» The plaster on the walls was beginning to disintegrate.» The rubber washer at the back of the machine needs replacing - look, it has completely disintegrated.» The archaeologist explained that the cloth this brooch was pinned to has since disintegrated.» It's ok to flush away toilet tissue because it disintegrates, but disposable nappies do not. |
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