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[/dɪˈkeɪ; dɪˋke/] v 用法:
1 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) become bad; rot; decompose （使某物）变坏, 腐烂, 变质:
decaying teeth, vegetables 龋齿、 腐烂的蔬菜 *
Sugar decays your teeth. 糖能腐蚀牙齿. 用法:
2 [I] lose power, vigour, influence, etc 失去权力、 活力、 影响等:
a decaying culture, society, regime, etc 衰退的文化、 社会、 政权等 *
Our powers decay (ie We become less strong, alert, etc) in old age. 我们的体力、 精力在老年时就衰退. decay 2
n [U] (state reached by the process of) decaying 腐败、 衰退的状态:
`tooth decay 蛀牙 *
The empire is in decay. 帝国在衰亡. *
The feudal system slowly fell into decay, ie stopped working. 封建制度在缓慢地衰亡. |