vicious circle
英 [ˌvɪʃəs ˈsɜːkl]
美 [ˌvɪʃəs ˈsɜːrkl]
n. 恶性循环
Collins.1
牛津词典
noun
- 恶性循环
a situation in which one problem causes another problem which then makes the first problem worse
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 恶性循环
Avicious circleis a problem or difficult situation that has the effect of creating new problems which then cause the original problem or situation to occur again.- The more pesticides are used, the more resistant the insects become so the more pesticides have to be used. It's a vicious circle.
杀虫剂用得越多，昆虫的抗药力就变得越强，于是又要用更多的杀虫剂。这是一个恶性循环。 - ...the vicious circle of poverty.
贫穷的恶性循环
- The more pesticides are used, the more resistant the insects become so the more pesticides have to be used. It's a vicious circle.
英英释义
noun
- an argument that assumes that which is to be proved
- one trouble leads to another that aggravates the first