deteriorate

verb

1. 变坏；恶化；退化
   to become worse
   1. Her health deteriorated rapidly, and she died shortly afterwards.
      她的健康状况急剧恶化，不久便去世了。
   2. deteriorating weather conditions
      不断恶化的天气状况
   3. The discussion quickly deteriorated into an angry argument.
      这场讨论迅速演变成愤怒的争吵。

1. VERB 恶化;变坏;衰退
   If something deteriorates, 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。

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。
4. The position of the have-nots in our society could deteriorate even further.
   穷人的社会地位可能会进一步恶化。
5. Police, weary and increasingly sour in mood, wonder aloud why the situation has been allowed to deteriorate.
   警察们疲惫不堪，心情也越来越糟糕，他们不禁满腹狐疑地问：为什么听凭情况不断地恶化下去？
6. Food is apt to deteriorate in summer.
   食物在夏天爱变质。
7. And the question is to what extent the situation continues to deteriorate.
   关键问题是，形势会继续恶化到什么程度。
8. Unless we act decisively and act now, the situation may deteriorate catastrophically and irreversibly.
   如果我们不采取果断行动，不立即采取行动，形势就可能继续恶化并导致灾难性的后果，造成无法挽回的局面。
9. The fiscal situation already weakened by spending commitments, falling revenue and a weakening economy would deteriorate further.
   已经由于支出承诺、收入下降和经济疲弱而被削弱的希腊财政状况，将会进一步恶化。
10. However, the Japanese and US markets continued to deteriorate, with virtually all surveyors reporting falling capital values.
    然而，日本及美国市场形势继续恶化，几乎所有测量师都报告称，两地的资本价值不断下降。
11. You will get tired, your technique will deteriorate, and you might as well call it a day.
    你将会变得疲劳，你的技术将会退步，而你同样也把它称为一天（游泳练习）。
12. Most content of volatile acids is acetic acid, which could seriously deteriorate litchi fruit wine quality.
    挥发酸中绝大部分是醋酸，严重影响了荔枝酒的质量。
13. This food will deteriorate rapidly on contact with air.
    这种食物一接触到空气即迅速变坏。
14. But the probability will go up if the economy continues to deteriorate at the current rate.
    但如果经济继续以当前速度恶化，这种可能性将会上升。
15. With the advent of the new century, the living conditions in some major cities will deteriorate further.
    随着新世纪的到来，有些大城市里的生活条件将进一步恶化。
16. If the fragmentation is excessive, performance can deteriorate.
    如果碎片过多，性能就会降低。
17. Water quality can deteriorate in the summer.
    夏季时水质会变坏。
18. A patient's physical symptoms began to deteriorate, the number of virus in their blood began to increase.
    一系列病人身体症状开始恶化，他们血液中病毒数量开始增加。
19. Even so, he has been strangely passive, letting places such as Libya and Egypt deteriorate through inattention.
    而与此同时，他又奇怪地消极无为，让利比亚和埃及等地的局势在不知不觉间恶化。
20. Should this crisis continue, the Palestinian health system will further deteriorate and services will be disrupted, with grave consequences for the health of the Palestinian people.
    如果这一危机继续下去，巴勒斯坦卫生系统将进一步恶化，并且服务将中断，对巴勒斯坦民众的健康产生严重后果。
21. Meanwhile, the markets continued to deteriorate.
    与此同时，市场继续恶化。
22. Can deteriorate, break, or get lost, no easy way to share files.
    容易损坏，丢失，和不方便分享。
23. He warns the situation of the flood victims will deteriorate further unless the international community acts quickly.
    他警告说如果国际社会不快速行动的话，洪灾受难者的情况将会持续恶化。
24. Moreover, the use of sabotage would deteriorate to individual terrorism on the model of the Stern Gang.
    而且，破坏方式的使用会使得我们退化为斯特恩帮模式的个人恐怖主义。
25. If morality is corrupted, tastes will surely deteriorate.
    如果道德败坏了，趣味必然会堕落。
26. He held that this would only cause the situation to deteriorate further.
    他认为，这只会使局势更加恶化。
27. If anything, the employment situation is likely to deteriorate in 2009.
    如果说2009年有什么不同的话，那就是就业形势可能继续恶化。
28. This fear is causing East-West relations to deteriorate.
    这种恐惧正使东西方关系恶化。
29. The Lessee agrees to maintain the leased building in good condition and not allow it to further deteriorate.
    承租人同意将所租建筑保持良好状态，并不得任其损坏。
30. To cause to wither or deteriorate; affect with atrophy.
    使萎缩，使衰退使凋谢或退化；

verb

1. grow worse
   1. Her condition deteriorated
   2. Conditions in the slums degenerated
   3. The discussion devolved into a shouting match

   Synonym:    devolvedropdegenerate

2. become worse or disintegrate
   1. His mind deteriorated