deterioration implies generally the impairment of value or usefulness.
the deterioration of the house through neglect
degeneration stresses physical, intellectual, or especially moral retrogression.
the degeneration of their youthful idealism into cynicism
decadence presupposes a reaching and passing the peak of development and implies a turn downward with a consequent loss in vitality or energy.
cited love of luxury as a sign of cultural decadence
decline differs from decadence in suggesting a more markedly downward direction and greater momentum as well as more obvious evidence of deterioration.
the meteoric decline of his career after the scandal
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the gradual deterioration of the weather a deterioration of academic standards
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ADJECTIVE | VERB + DETERIORATION | DETERIORATION + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤marked, serious, significant明顯的惡化;嚴重惡化◇a serious deterioration in relations between the two governments兩國政府關係的嚴重惡化➤rapid, sharp迅速惡化;急劇惡化▸➤gradual, progressive, steady逐漸的/逐步的/持續的惡化➤slow緩慢惡化▸➤mental, physical心智衰退;體力衰退◇Mental and physical deterioration both occur naturally with age.隨着年齡的增長,心智和體力會自然衰退。➤economic, environmental經濟/環境惡化VERB + DETERIORATION➤cause, lead to, result in導致惡化◇The stress led to a gradual deterioration in her health.壓力導致她的健康狀況越來越差。➤prevent防止惡化◇Limits on waste dumping will prevent further environmental deterioration.限制傾倒垃圾可以防止環境進一步惡化。➤arrest (formal) , stop阻止/停止惡化◇Steps need to be taken quickly to arrest the deterioration in the countries' relations.需要迅速採取行動來阻止國家間關係的惡化。➤experience, see經歷/目睹惡化◇The period has seen a spectacular deterioration of political stability.這個時期政治上出現了嚴重動盪。➤show顯示惡化DETERIORATION + VERB➤occur惡化出現PREPOSITION➤deterioration in⋯的惡化◇a rapid deterioration in his condition他身體狀況的迅速惡化➤deterioration of⋯的惡化◇a steady deterioration of our economic advantage我們經濟優勢的持續惡化PHRASES➤signs of deterioration退化的跡象◇The car's bodywork was already showing signs of deterioration.這輛車的車身已經顯示出了老化跡象。