degenerate into chaos
collocation陷入混乱；恶化成混乱
The peaceful protest degenerated into chaos.
和平抗议演变成了混乱。
退化；恶化；变坏
degenerated — past of degenerate
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退化；恶化；变坏
To become worse or lose good qualities; to decline.
After months of poor diet, his health degenerated quickly.
经过几个月的糟糕饮食，他的健康状况迅速退化。
失去良好或理想品质
To lose good or desirable qualities.
使失去良好或理想品质
To cause to lose good or desirable qualities.
恶化
grow worse
degenerate
Base
原形
degenerates
3rd person
第三人称单数
degenerating
-ing
现在分词
degenerated
Past
过去式
degenerated
Past participle
过去分词
The quality of the product degenerates over time.
产品质量随时间退化。
The situation degenerated into chaos.
局势恶化成了混乱。
His health has degenerated rapidly.
他的健康状况迅速恶化。
常指情况、品质或道德等变坏或退化。
The neighborhood began to degenerate after the factory closed.
工厂关闭后，这个街区开始变得破败。
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The friendly debate degenerated into a shouting match.
友好的辩论演变成了争吵。
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Conditions in the slums degenerated
贫民窟的状况恶化了。
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陷入混乱；恶化成混乱
The peaceful protest degenerated into chaos.
和平抗议演变成了混乱。
演变成暴力
The argument degenerated into violence.
争吵演变成了暴力。
迅速恶化
His condition degenerated rapidly after the surgery.
手术后他的状况迅速恶化。
随时间推移而退化；逐渐恶化
The building's structure degenerated over time.
这座建筑的结构随时间推移而退化。
陷入混乱；恶化成混乱
The peaceful protest degenerated into chaos.
和平抗议演变成了混乱。
演变为暴力；恶化成暴力
The argument quickly degenerated into violence.
争吵很快演变成了暴力。
沦为互相大喊大叫；变成争吵
The debate degenerated into a shouting match.
辩论变成了一场大喊大叫的争吵。
一切事物在人的手中都会退化。
The debate quickly degenerated into a shouting match.
辩论很快就演变成了一场争吵。
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词里有gene（基因）——基因出问题，生物会退化；动词就是“退化、恶化”。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、news reports、academic discussion 动词 degenerate 多用于书面语或正式场合，表示逐渐变坏或退化为更差的状态；日常口语中较少用，可换成 get worse 或 deteriorate。
既可作及物动词（使退化），也可作不及物动词（退化、堕落），常与介词into连用。
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