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单词 deteriorate
释义
deteriorate
verb[I]
uk
/dɪˈtɪə.ri.ə.reɪt/us
/dɪˈtɪr.i.ə.reɪt/
C1
tobecomeworse:
恶化，变坏
She was taken intohospitallastweekwhen herconditionsuddenlydeteriorated.她是在上周病情突然恶化时被送进医院的。
Thepoliticalsituationin theregionhas deterioratedrapidly.该地区的政治形势已急剧恶化。
Synonym
degenerate
Compare
degrade(SPOIL)
More examples
  • We couldseehishealthdeterioratingweekbyweek.
  • Unfortunately thesurveyshowsthat children'shealthis deteriorating in manyareas.
  • As the company'sfinancialoutlookdeteriorated, severaldirectorsresigned.
  • Myeyesightbeganto deterioratequiterapidly.
  • Weknewthat, for the children'ssake, we had topreventourrelationshipfrom deteriorating anyfurther.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Deteriorating and making worse
  • add
  • admin
  • aggravate
  • backslide
  • be (all) downhillidiom
  • debase
  • deterioration
  • devaluation
  • devalue
  • disintegrate
  • dog
  • downgrade
  • one step forward, two steps backidiom
  • regress
  • regression
  • regressive
  • relapse
  • retrograde
  • worse
  • worsen
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deterioration
(Definition ofdeterioratefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

deteriorate| American Dictionary

deteriorate
verb[I]
us
/dɪˈtɪr·i·əˌreɪt/
tobecomeworse:
She went into thehospitalwhen herconditionbeganto deteriorate.

deterioration

noun[U]us
/dɪˌtɪr·i·əˈreɪ·ʃən/
a deterioration inrelationsbetween the twocountries
(Definition ofdeterioratefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

deteriorate| Business English

deteriorate
verb[I]
uk
/dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt/us
tobecomeworse:
If theeconomycontinuesto deteriorate, it willaffectthe firm'sfutureperformance.
Sales willdecreaseaseconomicconditionsdeteriorate.
Workingconditionsin theindustrycontinueto deteriorate.
deterioraterapidly/sharply/significantly
deterioratesteadily/slowly/gradually
(Definition ofdeterioratefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdeteriorate

deteriorate
When the patient ultimately deteriorates, the clinical staff should be supported if they decide that there should be no escalation in care.
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When an older person's condition deteriorated, the helpers often had to provide more support.
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The incremental mortality risk from climate-change-induced malaria, for example, would be valued differently to, say, the same increase in risk caused by deteriorating medical standards.
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Elemental analyses of this deteriorated wood showed high levels of copper, chromium, iron, and lead, suggesting that a caustic chemical spill had occurred.
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Our methods appear to permit this dependence, but at the expense of a badly deteriorated error estimate.
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Our study addressed whether there is evidence for progression, potentially deteriorating, over the long-term course of the disorder.
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The buildings that promised to be cheap and quick to construct also proved to be quick todeteriorate, suffering from poor ventilation and condensation.
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Farmers were not only losing their share, but the water quality was also deteriorating every year due to the increasing use of pesticides.
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These organisms have contributed to the poor condition of many of the labels on the chemical bottles and containers, and most have deteriorated.
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Apparently there was a fear that some of the objects were being neglected and, thus, were deteriorating.
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Because balance depends on multiple sensory inputs, it candeterioratewhen any of these systems fails individually or collectively.
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The "slow fires" of deteriorating acid paper took 100 years to ravage our print collections.
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Over time, state control over the banks steadily deteriorated, as banqueros became the government's partner in financial regulation.
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In addition, there is ample evidence that deteriorating macroeconomic conditions promote trade liberalization.
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It is of note that his neurological status did notdeteriorate, however radiotherapy given to the whole spine failed to prevent further relapses.
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