dilapidation

/dɪˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /-ˌlapəˈdāshən How to pronounce dilapidation (audio)/ (ame, mw)

dilapidation — noun

1. a badly worn and damaged condition, especially in a building or piece of furnitu

1.名詞C2
釋義

a badly worn and damaged condition, especially in a building or piece of furniture that has gone too long without care or repair

例句

Minh bought the farmhouse cheaply because years of dilapidation scared other buyers away.

collocation: years of dilapidation

The school closed the gym after inspectors found severe dilapidation in the roof beams.

formal use in inspection or report contexts

同義詞
  • disrepair

    slightly less formal and especially common in reports about buildings or roads

  • decay

    broader and more general; not always tied to neglect or buildings

  • ruin

    much stronger and suggests damage that may be beyond repair

反義詞
  • repair

    the restored or well-maintained condition, especially in 'in good repair'

  • upkeep

    the regular care that prevents a place from becoming dilapidated

文法句型

in a state of dilapidation

fall into dilapidation

用法筆記

Usually used in formal writing about buildings, rooms, furniture, or public spaces. It often suggests visible damage that has built up over time, not a sudden accident.

常見錯誤

❌The house was very dilapidation.
✅The house was very dilapidated.
💡'dilapidation' is a noun, so use 'dilapidated' after 'be'.