1. 惡化;變壞;衰退 If something deteriorates, it becomes worse in some way.
e.g. There are fears that the situation might deteriorate into full-scale war... 人們擔心形勢可能惡化而演變成一場(chǎng)全面戰爭。 e.g. The weather conditions are deteriorating... 天氣變得越來(lái)越糟。
deterioration ...concern about the rapid deterioration in relations between the two countries. 對兩國關(guān)系迅速惡化的擔憂(yōu) ...the slow steady deterioration of a patient with Alzheimer's disease. 一名阿爾茨海默病患者病情的持續緩慢惡化
deteriorate英英釋義
verb
1. grow worse
e.g. Her condition deteriorated Conditions in the slums degenerated The discussion devolved into a shouting match