deterioration

英 [dɪˌtɪərɪəˈreɪʃən]

美 [dɪˈtɪriəˌreɪʃən]

n.  恶化，变坏；退化；堕落

复数：deteriorations　

GREIELTS医学

BNC.7119 / COCA.8990

柯林斯词典

• VERB 恶化;变坏;衰退
  If somethingdeteriorates, it becomes worse in some way.
  1. There are fears that the situation might deteriorate into full-scale war...
     人们担心形势可能恶化而演变成一场全面战争。
  2. The weather conditions are deteriorating...
     天气变得越来越糟。
  3. Grant's health steadily deteriorated.
     格兰特的健康状况持续恶化。

英英释义

noun

• process of changing to an inferior state
  Synonym:decline in qualitydeclensionworsening
• a symptom of reduced quality or strength
  Synonym:impairment

双语例句

• It encompasses soil degradation and the deterioration of natural landscapes and vegetation.
  它包括土壤退化和自然景观和植被的衰退。
• Develop product handling methods and procedures that prevent product damage or deterioration.
  制定产品处理方法和程序，预防产品损坏或变质。
• Competition in the market has led to goods being produced cheaply and a consequent deterioration in quality.
  市场上的竞争导致了商品的廉价生产，随之质量也下降了。
• The subhuman conditions of work soon caused physical deterioration.
  非人的工作环境不久就导致了身体状况的恶化。
• The deterioration of these conditions has resulted in rising driving costs.
  这些条件的恶化导致开车成本上升。
• Industrial wasteland gradually emerges with the deterioration of the environment and the decline of traditional industries.
  工业废弃地是随着环境问题的恶化和传统工业的衰落逐渐出现的。
• The results show that: discharge voltage and pulse width are main factors which affect the deterioration layer thickness;
  研究结果表明：放电电压和脉冲宽度是影响变质层厚度的主要因素；
• The Contractor shall provide methods and means of handling that prevent damage or deterioration.
  承包商应提供预防损坏和损耗的处理方法和方式。
• We express our deep concern at the deterioration of the security and the humanitarian situation in West Africa.
  我们对西部非洲地区安全和人道主义局势恶化深表关切。
• The car's bodywork was already showing signs of deterioration.
  这辆车的车身已经显示出了劣化迹象。