英语词汇“degenerate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

degenerate

Word forms: degenerates, degenerating , degenerated pronunciation note: The verb is pronounced (dɪdʒenəreɪt ). The adjective and noun are pronounced (dɪdʒenərət ).

1. verb

If you say that someone or something degenerates, you mean that they become worse in some way, for example weaker, lower in quality, or more dangerous.

Inactivity can make your joints stiff, and the bones may begin to degenerate. [VERB]

From then on the whole tone of the campaign began to degenerate. [VERB]

...a very serious humanitarian crisis which could degenerate into a catastrophe. [VERB + into]

Synonyms: decline, slip, sink, decrease

degeneration (dɪdʒenəreɪʃən ) uncountable noun

...various forms of physical and mental degeneration.

...the degeneration of our political system.

Synonyms: deterioration, decline, dissolution, descent

2. adjective

If you describe a person or their behaviour as degenerate, you disapprove of them because you think they have low standards of behaviour or morality. [disapproval]

...a group of degenerate computer hackers.

...the degenerate attitudes he found among some of his fellow officers.

Synonyms: depraved, base, corrupt, fallen

3. countable noun

If you refer to someone as a degenerate, you disapprove of them because you think they have low standards of behaviour or morality. [disapproval]

Synonyms: pervert, deviant, profligate, libertine

Translations:

Chinese: 退化, 堕落

Japanese: 悪化する, 堕落した

单词	degenerate
释义	degenerate Word forms: degenerates, degenerating , degenerated pronunciation note: The verb is pronounced (dɪdʒenəreɪt ). The adjective and noun are pronounced (dɪdʒenərət ). 1. verb If you say that someone or something degenerates, you mean that they become worse in some way, for example weaker, lower in quality, or more dangerous. Inactivity can make your joints stiff, and the bones may begin to degenerate. [VERB] From then on the whole tone of the campaign began to degenerate. [VERB] ...a very serious humanitarian crisis which could degenerate into a catastrophe. [VERB + into] Synonyms: decline, slip, sink, decrease degeneration (dɪdʒenəreɪʃən ) uncountable noun ...various forms of physical and mental degeneration. ...the degeneration of our political system. Synonyms: deterioration, decline, dissolution, descent 2. adjective If you describe a person or their behaviour as degenerate, you disapprove of them because you think they have low standards of behaviour or morality. [disapproval] ...a group of degenerate computer hackers. ...the degenerate attitudes he found among some of his fellow officers. Synonyms: depraved, base, corrupt, fallen 3. countable noun If you refer to someone as a degenerate, you disapprove of them because you think they have low standards of behaviour or morality. [disapproval] Synonyms: pervert, deviant, profligate, libertine Translations: Chinese: 退化, 堕落 Japanese: 悪化する, 堕落した
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