| 单词 | deteriorate |
| 释义 | deteriorate —deteriorative, adj. /di tear"ee euh rayt'/, v.t., v.i., deteriorated, deteriorating. 1. to make or become worse or inferior in character, quality, value, etc. 2. to disintegrate or wear away. [1565-75; < LL deterioratus made worse (ptp. of deteriorare), equiv. to L deterior worse (de from + -ter- formative in adjs. of spatial orientation (cf. EXTERIOR, INTERIOR) + -ior comp. suffix) + -atus -ATE1] Syn. 1. degenerate, decline, worsen. |
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