c. 1600, from French dégéneration (15c.) or directly from Late Latin degenerationem (nominative degeneratio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin degenerare (see degenerate (adj.)).
雙語例句
1. Over-use of those drugs, coupled with poor diet, leads to physical degeneration.
過量使用那些藥物再加上飲食缺乏營(yíng)養(yǎng),導(dǎo)致健康狀況惡化。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Intensive farming in the area has caused severe degeneration of the land.
這個(gè)地區(qū)的集約化農(nóng)業(yè)使得土壤嚴(yán)重貧瘠化。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. This is a late change in the degeneration of cells.
這是細(xì)胞衰退的晚期變化.
來自辭典例句
4. Inadequate cell nutrition around vessels causes degeneration of tunica adventitia.
血管周圍細(xì)胞的營(yíng)養(yǎng)不足,引起外膜的變性.
來自辭典例句
5. Ageing is accompanied by a slow degeneration of his mental faculties.