
degeneracy
词源
源自拉丁语 'degenerare',意为'退化'或'堕落',由 'de-'(向下)和 'genus'(种类、种族)组成。
noun
❶ 指道德、行为或品质的堕落或败坏,通常用于描述社会或个人行为的恶化。
“The novel depicts the moral degeneracy of the aristocracy.”
(这部小说描绘了贵族阶层的道德堕落。)
“The city was notorious for its degeneracy and corruption.”
(这座城市因其堕落和腐败而臭名昭著。)
❶ 在物理学或数学中,指系统或状态的多重性或简并性,即多个状态具有相同的能量或性质。
“The degeneracy of the energy levels is a key concept in quantum mechanics.”
(能级的简并性是量子力学中的一个关键概念。)
“The degeneracy of the system makes it difficult to predict its behavior.”
(系统的简并性使得预测其行为变得困难。)
常见短语
moral degeneracy — 指道德标准的下降或败坏,通常用于批评社会或个人的行为。
“The preacher warned against the dangers of moral degeneracy.”
(传教士警告了道德堕落的危险。)
degeneracy pressure — 在物理学中,指由量子力学效应产生的压力,例如电子简并压力支撑白矮星。
“Degeneracy pressure prevents the white dwarf from collapsing further.”
(简并压力阻止了白矮星的进一步坍缩。)