deterioration

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deterioration — 名詞

  • deteriorationsingular
  • deteriorationsplural

1. a situation in which something becomes worse in quality, health, or condition, o

1.名詞B2
釋義

惡化

品質、狀態變壞的過程

a situation in which something becomes worse in quality, health, or condition, often over a period of time

例句

After the accident, doctors noticed a slow deterioration in Sana's eyesight.

意外發生後，醫生注意到 Sana 的視力緩慢惡化。

slow deterioration — adjective + noun collocation

The gradual deterioration of Renata and Lan's friendship began with small misunderstandings.

Renata 和 Lan 的友誼逐漸惡化，始於一些小的誤會。

deterioration of [relationship] — noun + of + noun pattern

常見搭配
  • gradual deterioration
  • rapid deterioration
  • slow deterioration
  • physical deterioration
  • mental deterioration
  • economic deterioration
  • environmental deterioration
同義詞
  • decline

    gradual loss of quality or strength; more neutral and broader in use than deterioration

  • decay

    suggests natural breakdown or rotting; more physical and biological in feel

  • degradation

    often implies damage caused by human activity, as in environmental degradation

反義詞
  • improvement

    positive change in quality or condition

  • recovery

    return to a previous good state, especially after illness or damage

文法句型

deterioration + in + noun

deterioration + of + noun

用法筆記

Common in formal or written contexts such as medical reports, economic analysis, and environmental studies. In everyday conversation, 'getting worse' is usually preferred.

常見錯誤

The road shows deterioration after winter.
The road shows signs of deterioration after winter.
'deterioration' alone sounds unnatural as a countable noun; use 'signs of deterioration' or 'a deterioration in' for measured contexts.

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常用片語

  • signs of deterioration
  • rate of deterioration
  • a deterioration in
  • further deterioration

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