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worsen

美音:[´wə:sən ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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v.(使)变得更坏,恶化,损害

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worsen为短语/超纲词汇

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动词过去式:worsened 过去分词:worsened 现在分词:worsening 第三人称单数:worsens

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-en 加上形容词、名词,表“使成~”

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worsen


/'wɜ:sn; `wɝsn/
v [I, Tn] (cause sth to) become worse (使某事物)更坏, 恶化
*The patient's condition worsened during the night. 病人的情况在夜间恶化了.
* the worsening economic situation 每况愈下的经济形势
* The drought had worsened their chances of survival. 出现乾旱後他们就更难活命了.

worsen


v [I and T]
to become worse or make something worse
improve
 A lot of teachers expect the situation to worsen over the next few years.
 Interfering now could worsen the problem.
>worseningadj
 We are now faced with a worsening economic recession.