
好词典

源自拉丁语 'degeneratio',由 'de-'(向下)和 'genus'(种类、出生)组成,字面意思是'偏离原有种类'。
❶ 指事物或状态从较好或较高的水平逐渐恶化、衰退的过程,常用于描述生物、社会或道德层面的退化。
“The degeneration of his health was evident after years of neglect.”
(多年忽视后,他健康状况的恶化显而易见。)
“Urban degeneration can lead to increased crime rates.”
(城市退化可能导致犯罪率上升。)
degeneration of — 表示某事物的退化或恶化过程,常用于医学、生物学和社会学领域。
“The degeneration of cartilage is a common problem in elderly people.”
(软骨退化是老年人常见的问题。)
moral degeneration — 指道德标准或行为的下降或败坏,常用于描述社会或个人道德水平的降低。
“Many historians attribute the fall of the empire to moral degeneration.”
(许多历史学家将帝国的衰落归因于道德沦丧。)