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
• the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
  Synonym:devolution
• the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
  Synonym:degeneracydecadencedecadency

双语例句

• Inflammation of a bone as a consequence of infection or trauma or degeneration.
  骨头因感染，损伤，或退化而发炎。
• High blood pressure can cause degeneration of the heart muscles.
  高血压会导致心肌的退化。
• 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。
• Conclusion: The main cause of secondary lumbar spinal stenosis is degeneration.
  结论：继发性腰椎管狭窄症的最常见原因是退变。
• I disdain the pervasive secularization and degeneration of humanity in my own life style.
  我以自己的生活方式轻蔑人性的普遍世俗化和堕落。
• Objective To observe the expression of MMP-1and TIMP-1 in nucleus pulposus cells of intervertebral disc degeneration.
  目的测定MMP-1及TIMP-1在人退变椎间盘髓核中的表达，探讨其在人椎间盘退变发生、发展中的作用。
• 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。
• 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。
• The relationship between calcium distribution and synergid degeneration as well as its functions was discussed.
  讨论了钙的分布与助细胞的退化及其功能的关系。
• The degeneration of regenerative gene is exaggrated.
  再生基因的退化（恶化）被夸大了。