degenerative

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degenerative — 形容詞

  • degenerativepositive
  • more degenerativecomparative
  • most degenerativesuperlative

1. used to describe a medical condition that becomes steadily more serious over tim

1.形容詞B2
釋義

退化的

疾病或功能逐漸惡化的

used to describe a medical condition that becomes steadily more serious over time as the affected body part or system slowly loses its ability to work properly

例句

Amara's grandmother was diagnosed with a degenerative nerve disease that made walking harder each year.

Amara 的外婆被診斷出患有一種退化性神經疾病，使得走路一年比一年困難。

collocation: degenerative nerve disease / joint condition / eye disease

The doctor explained that Parkinson's is a degenerative condition affecting the brain cells that control movement.

醫生解釋說，帕金森氏症是一種退化性疾病，會慢慢損害控制運動的腦細胞。

degenerative + condition + affecting [body part]

常見搭配
  • degenerative disease
  • degenerative condition
  • degenerative disorder
  • degenerative changes
同義詞
  • progressive

    used in similar medical contexts but focuses on the steady forward course rather than tissue damage

  • chronic

    means long-lasting but does not necessarily imply worsening over time

  • worsening

    more general and informal; common for any gradual decline, not just medical

反義詞
  • regenerative

    describes healing or regrowth of tissue

  • reversible

    describes a condition that can be cured or undone

文法句型

degenerative + [body part/system] + disease/condition

常見錯誤

He has a degenerate spine condition.
He has a degenerative spine condition.
'Degenerate' describes a person's moral character, not a medical condition that worsens over time.

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常用片語

  • degenerative process
  • degenerative change
  • degenerative arthritis
  • degenerative disc disease

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