degeneration

英 [dɪˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn] 美 [dɪˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn]

n.  蜕化; 衰退; 堕落

化学

BNC.19689 / COCA.16383



牛津词典

noun

  1. 蜕化;衰退;堕落
    the process of becoming worse or less acceptable in quality or condition
    1. social/moral degeneration
      社会倒退;道德沦丧
    2. Intensive farming in the area has caused severe degeneration of the land.
      这个地区的集约化农业使得土壤严重贫瘠化。

柯林斯词典

    The verb is pronounced /dɪ'dʒenəreɪt/. The adjective and noun are pronounced /dɪ'dʒenərət/. 动词读作 /dɪ'dʒenəreɪt/。形容词和名词读作 /dɪ'dʒenərət/。

  1. VERB 恶化;变糟;衰退;堕落
    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.
    1. Inactivity can make your joints stiff, and the bones may begin to degenerate...
      长期不活动会导致关节僵硬,骨骼也可能开始退化。
    2. From then on the whole tone of the campaign began to degenerate.
      从那时起,整个活动的基调开始变质。
    3. ...a very serious humanitarian crisis which could degenerate into a catastrophe.
      一场非常严重的、可能演变成灾难的人道主义危机
  2. ADJ-GRADED 堕落的;腐化的
    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.
    1. ...a group of degenerate computer hackers.
      一群堕落的计算机黑客
    2. ...the degenerate attitudes he found among some of his fellow officers.
      他在一些警队同僚身上发现的腐化态度
  3. 堕落的人;腐化的人
    If you refer to someone as a degenerate, you disapprove of them because you think they have low standards of behaviour or morality.

    双语例句

    1. Overuse of those drugs, coupled with poor diet, leads to physical degeneration
      过量使用那些药物再加上饮食缺乏营养,导致健康状况恶化。
    2. Vision problems like cataracts and age-related macular degeneration affect millions of older adults.
      视力问题像白内障及老年性黄斑变性一样影响着数以百万计的老年人。
    3. The disease which can cause degeneration and broken of bruch's membrane can have choroidal neovascular.
      所有可以引起后极部玻璃膜破裂和变性的病变均有产生脉络膜新生血管的基础。
    4. The rapid degeneration of rural ecological environment in China has seriously influenced the sustainable development of rural economy.
      我国的农村生态环境急剧恶化,严重影响了农村经济的可持续发展。
    5. Objective To observe the effect of laser photocoagulation of the peripheral retinal hole sand/ or degeneration in myopic.
      目的观察对近视眼的周边视网膜变性和/或裂孔进行预防性光凝的疗效。
    6. But the evidence to support the role of dietary antioxidants in preventing macular degeneration remains unclear.
      因此来自墨尔本大学澳大利亚眼科研究中心的科学家分析了食物中抗氧化剂对老年黄斑变性的预防作用。
    7. High blood pressure can cause degeneration of the heart muscles.
      高血压会导致心肌的退化。
    8. Objective To review the research advances in animal models of human disc degeneration.
      目的对国内外建立椎间盘退变动物模型的研究进展进行综述。
    9. The degeneration of regenerative gene is exaggrated.
      再生基因的退化(恶化)被夸大了。
    10. Objective To observe the expression of MMP-1and TIMP-1 in nucleus pulposus cells of intervertebral disc degeneration.
      目的测定MMP-1及TIMP-1在人退变椎间盘髓核中的表达,探讨其在人椎间盘退变发生、发展中的作用。
    11. Retinal light injury can cause photoreceptor apoptosis and retinal degeneration, and may even lead to irreversible blindness.
      视网膜光化学损伤可致感光细胞凋亡和视网膜变性,严重者导致视力丧失。
    12. Once you understand the root cause of fatigue, to avoid its degeneration please nip it in the bud.
      一旦你理解了疲劳的根本原因,为避免恶化要将其扼杀在萌芽状态。
    13. Striated muscle cells became degeneration, swelling and atrophy.
      横纹肌纤维变性、肿胀,细胞萎缩。
    14. Explain to interested patients that cardiovascular and age-related macular degeneration may share risk factors.
      向感兴趣的患者解释心血管疾病和年龄相关性黄斑变性可能有共同的危险因子。
    15. Conclusion: The main cause of secondary lumbar spinal stenosis is degeneration.
      结论:继发性腰椎管狭窄症的最常见原因是退变。
    16. The relationship between calcium distribution and synergid degeneration as well as its functions was discussed.
      讨论了钙的分布与助细胞的退化及其功能的关系。
    17. A carotenoid called lutein which is found in spinach protects eyes from cataract and macular degeneration.
      菠菜中含有一种被称作叶黄素的类胡萝卜素,能够预防白内障和视网膜黄斑变性疾病。
    18. There was no distinguished features between cystic degeneration of benign tumors and the liquefactive necrosis of malignancy.
      良性肿瘤的囊性变与恶性肿瘤的液化坏死在声像图上无特异性表现。
    19. Conclusion: The changes of lumbar facet joint morphology are results of lumber degeneration but not etiological factor.
      结论:退行性腰椎滑脱患者的关节突关节的形态变化是腰椎退行性变的结果而菲其病因。
    20. Melanin sunglasses can help reduce the risk of cataract and Age-related Macular Degeneration ( AMD).
      黑色素太阳镜可以降低白内障和与年龄相关的黄斑变异(AMD)的危害。
    21. Tumor tissue from the spindle cells and collagen fiber bundles cutting through, glass-like degeneration and calcification.
      瘤组织由梭形细胞和胶原纤维束交织而成,可发生玻璃样变和钙化。
    22. The study of the operation of factors causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced.
      对造成后代品质恶化的因子操作的研究。
    23. This is a late change in the degeneration of cells.
      这是细胞衰退的晚期变化。
    24. Pathological dissolution of cells caused by degeneration of their membranes.
      由于细胞膜退化而导致细胞的病态分解。
    25. Study Design. In io histologic study of nere ingrowth in the rabbit anular-puncture disc degeneration model.
      研究设计.这是在兔环状穿刺椎间盘退变模型中长入神经纤维的体内组织学研究。
    26. Inflammation of a bone as a consequence of infection or trauma or degeneration.
      骨头因感染,损伤,或退化而发炎。
    27. For instance, GAG loss in cartilage typically marks the onset of osteoarthritis and inter-vertebral disc degeneration.
      例如,软骨中糖胺聚糖的丢失就特别表明骨关节炎和椎间盘退变的开始。
    28. Mesenchymal stem cells; Intervertebral disc; Retrograde degeneration.
      间质干细胞;椎间盘;逆行变性。
    29. I disdain the pervasive secularization and degeneration of humanity in my own life style.
      我以自己的生活方式轻蔑人性的普遍世俗化和堕落。
    30. Another mechanism leading to degeneration and atrophy following traditional open surgery is muscle denervation.
      另外一项导致传统开放式术后肌肉变性和萎缩的机制是去神经支配。

    英英释义

    noun

    1. passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form

        Synonym:    retrogression

      1. the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality

          Synonym:    devolution

        1. the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities

            Synonym:    degeneracydecadencedecadency