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单词 atrophy
释义
atrophy
verb[I]
uk
/ˈæt.rə.fi/us
/ˈæt.rə.fi/
(of apartof thebody) to bereducedinsizeandthereforestrength, or, moregenerally, tobecomeweaker:
（身体部位）萎缩；衰退
After severalmonthsin ahospitalbed, mylegmuscleshad atrophied.我在医院病床上呆了几个月后，腿部肌肉已经萎缩了。
In the 1980s,theirpoliticalpowergraduallyatrophied(=becameweaker).20世纪80年代他们的政治权力逐渐衰落。
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atrophy

noun[U]uk
us
(Definition ofatrophyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofatrophy

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These changes are attributed to decreased urethral vascularization, to a decrease in alpha-adrenergic receptors and to smooth muscle tissueatrophy.
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Their minds and wills atrophied, and they became solely creatures of sensual instinct.
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For example, she hypothesized that the ability to manipulate phonemes mayatrophyunless maintained by appropriate reading experience.
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Large white spots caused a strong focal fibrosis andatrophyof lobules, that disappeared completely in the centre.
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It is probably not a result ofatrophyof the sucker; the suckers of immatures and adults show no signs of degradation.
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Subcortical disorders such as progressive supranuclear palsy display an anterior cerebral defect which is less severe than in lobaratrophy.
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Socalled late onset cerebellaratrophytypically begins in the 30s or 40s although occasionally the symptoms are delayed into the sixth or seventh decade.
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It commonly occurs after childbirth or postmenopausally, whenatrophyoccurs related to oestrogen deficiency.
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Furthermore, assigning rewards and punishments according to "just deserts" often entrenches undesirable behavior and atrophies the autonomous behavior we wish to promote.
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Female worms had atrophied ovaries but did not have alteration in the vitelline glands.
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Daily workouts were essential, not just to limber up, but to activate muscles that atrophied from lack of use.
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Studies in animals are consistent with stress resulting inatrophyof the hippocampus, a brain area that plays an important role in learning and memory.
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What are the effects of such deprivation and its associatedatrophyin systems related to emotional and cognitive maturation?
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In contrast, production practice (with explicit information) resulted in learning that was available for use only in production and that atrophied markedly over time.
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Atrophyof the mucosa leads to some urethral dilation and this can cause decreased outflow resistance.
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