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degeneration

英 [dɪˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn]

美 [dɪˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn]

n.  蜕化; 衰退; 堕落

化学

BNC.19689 / COCA.16383

牛津词典

    noun

    • 蜕化;衰退;堕落
      the process of becoming worse or less acceptable in quality or condition
      1. social/moral degeneration
        社会倒退;道德沦丧
      2. Intensive farming in the area has caused severe degeneration of the land.
        这个地区的集约化农业使得土壤严重贫瘠化。

    柯林斯词典

      The verb is pronounced /dɪ'dʒenəreɪt/. The adjective and noun are pronounced /dɪ'dʒenərət/. 动词读作 /dɪ'dʒenəreɪt/。形容词和名词读作 /dɪ'dʒenərət/。

    • VERB 恶化;变糟;衰退;堕落
      If you say that someone or somethingdegenerates, you mean that they become worse in some way, for example weaker, lower in quality, or more dangerous.
      1. Inactivity can make your joints stiff, and the bones may begin to degenerate...
        长期不活动会导致关节僵硬,骨骼也可能开始退化。
      2. From then on the whole tone of the campaign began to degenerate.
        从那时起,整个活动的基调开始变质。
      3. ...a very serious humanitarian crisis which could degenerate into a catastrophe.
        一场非常严重的、可能演变成灾难的人道主义危机
    • ADJ-GRADED 堕落的;腐化的
      If you describe a person or their behaviour asdegenerate, you disapprove of them because you think they have low standards of behaviour or morality.
      1. ...a group of degenerate computer hackers.
        一群堕落的计算机黑客
      2. ...the degenerate attitudes he found among some of his fellow officers.
        他在一些警队同僚身上发现的腐化态度
    • 堕落的人;腐化的人
      If you refer to someone as adegenerate, you disapprove of them because you think they have low standards of behaviour or morality.

      英英释义

      noun

      • passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
          Synonym:retrogression
        1. the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
            Synonym:devolution
          1. the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
              Synonym:degeneracydecadencedecadency

            双语例句

            • Retinal light injury can cause photoreceptor apoptosis and retinal degeneration, and may even lead to irreversible blindness.
              视网膜光化学损伤可致感光细胞凋亡和视网膜变性,严重者导致视力丧失。
            • The degeneration of regenerative gene is exaggrated.
              再生基因的退化(恶化)被夸大了。
            • There was no distinguished features between cystic degeneration of benign tumors and the liquefactive necrosis of malignancy.
              良性肿瘤的囊性变与恶性肿瘤的液化坏死在声像图上无特异性表现。
            • Pathological dissolution of cells caused by degeneration of their membranes.
              由于细胞膜退化而导致细胞的病态分解。
            • Mesenchymal stem cells; Intervertebral disc; Retrograde degeneration.
              间质干细胞;椎间盘;逆行变性。
            • Vision problems like cataracts and age-related macular degeneration affect millions of older adults.
              视力问题像白内障及老年性黄斑变性一样影响着数以百万计的老年人。
            • Striated muscle cells became degeneration, swelling and atrophy.
              横纹肌纤维变性、肿胀,细胞萎缩。
            • Once you understand the root cause of fatigue, to avoid its degeneration please nip it in the bud.
              一旦你理解了疲劳的根本原因,为避免恶化要将其扼杀在萌芽状态。
            • Melanin sunglasses can help reduce the risk of cataract and Age-related Macular Degeneration ( AMD).
              黑色素太阳镜可以降低白内障和与年龄相关的黄斑变异(AMD)的危害。
            • Explain to interested patients that cardiovascular and age-related macular degeneration may share risk factors.
              向感兴趣的患者解释心血管疾病和年龄相关性黄斑变性可能有共同的危险因子。