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degenerate

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adj.退化的 v.退化

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degenerate为六级词汇

词形变化:

名词:degenerateness 副词:degenerately 动词过去式:degenerated 过去分词:degenerated 现在分词:degenerating 第三人称单数:degenerates

词根

gener=to produce(制造;生产),race(种族) 变化型 gen,gent

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develop  evolve    

degenerate


/dɪ'dʒenəreɪt; dɪ`dʒɛnə,ret/
v [I, Ipr] ~ (from sth) (into sth) pass into a worse physical, mental or moral state than one which is considered normal or desirable (体力或精神)衰退; 堕落; 恶化
*His health is degenerating rapidly. 他的健康状况迅速恶化.
* Her commitment to a great cause degenerated from a crusade into an obsession. 她致力于一伟大事业, 但其崇高的奋斗精神已变质成为偏执的狂热.

/dɪ'dʒenərət; dɪ`dʒɛnərət/
adj having lost the physical, mental or moral qualities that are considered normal or desirable 衰弱的; 颓废的; 堕落的
*a degenerate art, society, age 堕落的艺术、社会、时代. degeneracy/ dI5dVenErEsI; dI`dVZnErEsI/ n [U]
(a) state of being degenerate 堕落; 恶化; 退化.
(b) process of becoming degenerate 堕落、恶化、退化的过程.

/dɪ'dʒenərət; dɪ`dʒɛnərət/
n degenerate person or animal 堕落的人; 退化的动物
*This degenerate seduced my daughter! 这个道德败坏的人勾引我的女儿!