IELTS Vocabulary

deteriorate

/dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪt/

become worse or disintegrate

Chinese meaning: 恶化;退化;变质

The patient's health deteriorated rapidly after the surgery.

手术后病人的健康状况迅速恶化。

The quality of the water has deteriorated due to industrial pollution.

由于工业污染,水质已经恶化。

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