Word · Frequency #19689
degeneration
退化;恶化;堕落
核心释义
the process of becoming weaker or worse; decline from a higher to a lower state
- 1.
恶化或已变得更糟的过程或状态。
The process or state of growing worse, or the state of having become worse.
- 2.
从较高水平下降到较低水平的过程
the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
- 3.
组织或器官活力减弱或异常的状态;以较低级结构替代较高级结构。
That condition of a tissue or an organ in which its vitality has become either diminished or perverted; a substitution of a lower for a higher form of structure.
- 4.
精神或道德品质的堕落状态
the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
- 5.
因自然原因导致的任何类别动植物或特定器官的逐渐退化;类型的遗传性退化。
Gradual deterioration, from natural causes, of any class of animals or plants or any particular organ or organs; hereditary degradation of type.
- 6.
从更复杂的生物形态退化为更简单的形态
passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
- 7.
已退化的事物。
A thing that has degenerated.
恶化或已变得更糟的过程或状态。;从较高水平下降到较低水平的过程;组织或器官活力减弱或异常的状态;以较低级结构替代较高级结构。;精神或道德品质的堕落状态;因自然原因导致的任何类别动植物或特定器官的逐渐退化;类型的遗传性退化。
用法In use
The doctor explained that the degeneration of the cartilage in his knee was causing the pain.
用法提示:此处 degeneration 是名词,表示组织或功能的逐渐衰退。
Regular exercise can slow the degeneration of your muscles as you age.
用法提示:此处 degeneration 是名词,指身体机能的退化,作 slow 的宾语。
Environmental pollution has led to the degeneration of the coral reefs in this area.
用法提示:此处 degeneration 是名词,表示生态系统的退化,作 led to 的宾语。
degeneration of sth
of 后接发生退化的事物,常用于健康、社会或生物语境。
The degeneration of the old building made it unsafe.
老建筑的退化使它变得不安全。
degeneration into sth
into 后接退化后的状态,表示从较好情况变成较坏情况。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- macular degeneration
- 黄斑变性
- Age-related macular degeneration is a leading cause of vision loss in older adults.年龄相关性黄斑变性是老年人视力丧失的主要原因。
- cartilage degeneration
- 软骨退化
- Cartilage degeneration can cause joint pain and stiffness.软骨退化会导致关节疼痛和僵硬。
- moral degeneration
- 道德沦丧
- The novel describes the moral degeneration of a once-respectable family.这部小说描述了一个曾经体面家庭的道德沦丧。
- fatty degeneration
- 脂肪变性
- Fatty degeneration of the liver is often linked to excessive alcohol consumption.肝脏脂肪变性常常与过量饮酒有关。
- neuronal degeneration
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 degeneration 拆着记:里面是 generation(世代),前面 de 像'向下'——世代向下走,就是退化、恶化、堕落。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:医学研究报告、生物学文献、正式社论或评论 该词通常用于正式或学术语境,多出现在医学、生物学和社会评论中;日常口语中比较少见,可用 get worse 等更口语化的说法替代。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这六个词与 degeneration 一样,重读音节结尾都是 /ˈeɪʃən/,因此押韵。注意拼写中的 -tion 读作 /ʃən/,不要读成 /tɪən/。还要小心形近词 generation /ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən/,它虽然拼写与 degeneration 很像,但重音前的元音是 /ə/,不是 degeneration 中的 /ɝ/。
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