1650s, possibly a native formation, or else from French détérioration (15c.), noun of action from détériorer, from Late Latin deteriorare (see deteriorate).
双语例句
1. The recent deterioration has been caused by an apparently endless recession.
看似永无止境的经济衰退导致了最近的恶化。
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2. The subhuman conditions of work soon caused physical deterioration.
非人的工作环境不久就导致了身体状况的恶化。
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3. Mental and physical deterioration both occur naturally with age.
随着年龄的增长,心智和体力自然衰退.
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4. The car's bodywork was already showing signs of deterioration.
这辆车的车身已经显示出了劣化迹象.
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5. The food undergoes no deterioration in the tropics.
