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degenerate degenerate ★☆☆☆☆The verb is pronounced /dɪ'dʒenəreɪt/. The adjective and noun are pronounced /dɪ'dʒenərət/. 动词读作 /dɪ'dʒenəreɪt/。形容词和名词读作 /dɪ'dʒenərət/。1[VERB	动词]恶化；变糟；衰退；堕落 If you say that someone or something degenerates, you mean that they become worse in some way, for example weaker, lower in quality, or more dangerous.   [V]  [V into n]Inactivity can make your joints stiff, and the bones may begin to degenerate...长期不活动会导致关节僵硬，骨骼也可能开始退化。From then on the whole tone of the campaign began to degenerate.从那时起，整个活动的基调开始变质。...a very serious humanitarian crisis which could degenerate into a catastrophe.一场非常严重的、可能演变成灾难的人道主义危机degeneration...various forms of physical and mental degeneration.各种形式的身心衰退...the degeneration of our political system.我们的政治制度的腐化2[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]堕落的；腐化的 If you describe a person or their behaviour as degenerate, you disapprove of them because you think they have low standards of behaviour or morality.   [disapproval]...a group of degenerate computer hackers.一群堕落的计算机黑客...the degenerate attitudes he found among some of his fellow officers.他在一些警队同僚身上发现的腐化态度3[N-COUNT	可数名词]堕落的人；腐化的人 If you refer to someone as a degenerate, you disapprove of them because you think they have low standards of behaviour or morality.   [disapproval] degenerate1 verbdegenerate2 adjectivedegenerate3 noundegeneratede‧gen‧e‧rate1 /dɪˈdʒenəreɪt/ verb [intransitive]  Verb Table Examples Thesaurus  to become worsedegenerate into The conference degenerated into a complete fiasco.—degeneration /dɪˌdʒenəˈreɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]degenerate1 verbdegenerate2 adjectivedegenerate3 noundegeneratede‧gen‧e‧rate2 /dɪˈdʒenərət/ adjective  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus  formal morally unacceptable:  The painting was condemned as ‘degenerate’.degenerate1 verbdegenerate2 adjectivedegenerate3 noundegeneratedegenerate3 noun [countable]  Examples  someone whose behaviour is considered to be morally unacceptable

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EezQVrDdkxkFW+NfpSWnCf1/mUxPeEoQQpDthyN23JysMHwkw04Xc9TJJCdIdL8fkFkHZi8+OXxttmat/qK/OsMCxaX5sxgzvPVK15/7JmZQgKXfeI01Rvvp36F1s6tA+gKEB5JkuP/EkEKjr9rWLeKMgeggjmzRo4CtddfNpUBxDlHwN3ileltsGKfeirR7rSCy4omyh2xNumLsIezZsT4x+cWFdMUNqnV0jl5eRnTVbUTOmi1QwcTHX+G8SKVTrv3XikyU/Lfro3BFW4PiwFRh5EBVFMRbypFDObmpKVzs             de·gen·er·ate                        verb                ,                  adjective                ,                  noun                            degenerate      degenerates      degenerated      degenerating                            verb                    /      dɪˈdʒenəreɪt            ;        NAmE            dɪˈdʒenəreɪt            /              [intransitive      ]              to become worse, for example by becoming lower in quality or weaker        恶化；蜕变；衰退                    SYN                                    deteriorate                                      ◆      Her health degenerated quickly.      她的健康状况迅速恶化。              degenerateinto sth              ◆      The march degenerated into a riot.      示威游行变成了暴动。                            adjective                    /      dɪˈdʒenərət            ;        NAmE            dɪˈdʒenərət            /              1              having moral standards that have fallen to a level that is very low and unacceptable to most people          堕落的；颓废的                            ◆        a degenerate popular culture        颓废的大众文化                    2              (          technical            术语          )                having returned to a simple structure; lacking sth that is usually present          退化的；简并的                                              ▶                de·gen·er·acy                  /          dɪˈdʒenərəsi                    ;            NAmE                    dɪˈdʒenərəsi                    /                          noun                          [uncountable          ]                                                noun                    /      dɪˈdʒenerət            ;        NAmE            dɪˈdʒenerət            /              a person whose behaviour shows moral standards that have fallen to a very low level        堕落的人                        de·gen·er·ate              /        dɪˈdʒenəreɪt                ;          NAmE                dɪˈdʒenəreɪt                /                    de·gen·er·acy              /        dɪˈdʒenərəsi                ;          NAmE                dɪˈdʒenərəsi                /                    degenerate              /        dɪˈdʒenerət                ;          NAmE                dɪˈdʒenerət                /             degenerate[dɪˈdʒenəreɪt]degenerated, degenerating, degeneratesCET6TEM8考研IELTSj166906825012411678314v18370516568713182160n5670822110515ADJ1982313143VERB247097746NOUN467141162Spoken:72532528degenerated[214] degenerates[516]退化(55%)，堕落(22%)，堕落的(11%)，退化的(9%)，堕落的人(3%)n.堕落的人adj.退化的；堕落的vi.退化；堕落vt.使退化；恶化

word	degenerate
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Collins	degenerate ★☆☆☆☆ The verb is pronounced /dɪ'dʒenəreɪt/. The adjective and noun are pronounced /dɪ'dʒenərət/. 动词读作 /dɪ'dʒenəreɪt/。形容词和名词读作 /dɪ'dʒenərət/。 1 [VERB 动词]恶化；变糟；衰退；堕落 If you say that someone or something degenerates, you mean that they become worse in some way, for example weaker, lower in quality, or more dangerous. [V] [V into n] Inactivity can make your joints stiff, and the bones may begin to degenerate... 长期不活动会导致关节僵硬，骨骼也可能开始退化。 From then on the whole tone of the campaign began to degenerate. 从那时起，整个活动的基调开始变质。 ...a very serious humanitarian crisis which could degenerate into a catastrophe. 一场非常严重的、可能演变成灾难的人道主义危机 degeneration ...various forms of physical and mental degeneration. 各种形式的身心衰退 ...the degeneration of our political system. 我们的政治制度的腐化 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]堕落的；腐化的 If you describe a person or their behaviour as degenerate, you disapprove of them because you think they have low standards of behaviour or morality. [disapproval] ...a group of degenerate computer hackers. 一群堕落的计算机黑客 ...the degenerate attitudes he found among some of his fellow officers. 他在一些警队同僚身上发现的腐化态度 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]堕落的人；腐化的人 If you refer to someone as a degenerate, you disapprove of them because you think they have low standards of behaviour or morality. [disapproval]
Oxford	de·gen·er·ate verb , adjective , noun degenerate degenerates degenerated degenerating verb / dɪˈdʒenəreɪt ; NAmE dɪˈdʒenəreɪt / [intransitive ] to become worse, for example by becoming lower in quality or weaker 恶化；蜕变；衰退 SYN deteriorate ◆ Her health degenerated quickly. 她的健康状况迅速恶化。 degenerateinto sth ◆ The march degenerated into a riot. 示威游行变成了暴动。 adjective / dɪˈdʒenərət ; NAmE dɪˈdʒenərət / 1 having moral standards that have fallen to a level that is very low and unacceptable to most people 堕落的；颓废的 ◆ a degenerate popular culture 颓废的大众文化 2 ( technical 术语 ) having returned to a simple structure; lacking sth that is usually present 退化的；简并的 ▶ de·gen·er·acy / dɪˈdʒenərəsi ; NAmE dɪˈdʒenərəsi / noun [uncountable ] noun / dɪˈdʒenerət ; NAmE dɪˈdʒenerət / a person whose behaviour shows moral standards that have fallen to a very low level 堕落的人 de·gen·er·ate / dɪˈdʒenəreɪt ; NAmE dɪˈdʒenəreɪt / de·gen·er·acy / dɪˈdʒenərəsi ; NAmE dɪˈdʒenərəsi / degenerate / dɪˈdʒenerət ; NAmE dɪˈdʒenerət /
LDC	degenerate1 verb degenerate2 adjective degenerate3 noun degeneratede‧gen‧e‧rate1 /dɪˈdʒenəreɪt/ verb [intransitive] Verb Table Examples Thesaurus to become worsedegenerate into The conference degenerated into a complete fiasco.—degeneration /dɪˌdʒenəˈreɪʃən/ noun [uncountable] degenerate1 verb degenerate2 adjective degenerate3 noun degeneratede‧gen‧e‧rate2 /dɪˈdʒenərət/ adjective Word Origin Examples Thesaurus formal morally unacceptable: The painting was condemned as ‘degenerate’. degenerate1 verb degenerate2 adjective degenerate3 noun degeneratedegenerate3 noun [countable] Examples someone whose behaviour is considered to be morally unacceptable
WDF	degenerate [dɪˈdʒenəreɪt]degenerated, degenerating, degenerates CET6TEM8考研IELTS j16690 682 50 124 116 78 314 v18370 516 56 87 131 82 160 n56708 22 1 10 5 1 5 ADJ19823 13143 VERB24709 7746 NOUN46714 1162 Spoken: 72532528 degenerated[214] degenerates[516] 退化(55%)，堕落(22%)，堕落的(11%)，退化的(9%)，堕落的人(3%) n.堕落的人 adj.退化的；堕落的 vi.退化；堕落 vt.使退化；恶化

Degenerate Noun Behaviour Dɪˈdʒenəreɪt Verb Low Standards Degenerated

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