【deteriorate音标】 英[dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt] 美[dɪˈtɪriəreɪt]
【单词释义】 deteriorate是什么意思：
v.恶化，变坏；退化；变糟；质量下降
[单词分级] 英语六级/考研词汇
[第三人称单数] deteriorates
[单词现在分词] deteriorating
[单词过去式] deteriorated
[单词过去分词] deteriorated
【deteriorate形近词/近似词】
doctorate n.博士学位；博士头衔
elaborate v.详尽说明；详尽阐述；精心制作 adj.复杂的，详尽的；精心制作的
commemorate vt.纪念，庆祝
collaborate vi.合作，协作；勾结，通敌
decorate v.装饰
electorate n.全体选民；选举区
incorporate v.包含，合并；吸收；使并入
evaporate v.（使）蒸发，挥发；消失，消散
prate n. [U]唠叨；空谈；瞎扯 v. 唠叨；瞎扯
perforate vt.穿孔于；在…上打眼；穿过，贯穿
ameliorate v.（使）改善；改良；改进；变得更好
【单词例句】
◇ My mother had a disease that was cutting the blood flow to her brain. It was deteriorating her life and it would take it in three years. Her life could be prolonged if the surgery was done now. Twelve brave hearts had gone before her but only three of them had walked away.
母亲患的是脑血栓，这凶险的疾病有可能在三个月内夺走她的生命。现在立即手术有希望延长她的生命，可是，在她之前十二个人接受这种手术，仅有三人活了下来。
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