worsening

英 [ˈwɜːsnɪŋ]

美 [ˈwɜːrsnɪŋ]

v.  (使)变得更坏，变得更糟，恶化
worsen的现在分词

现在分词：worsening　

BNC.14106 / COCA.14478

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）变得更坏(或更糟);（使）恶化
  If a bad situationworsensor if somethingworsensit, it becomes more difficult, unpleasant, or unacceptable.
  1. The security forces had to intervene to prevent the situation worsening...
     安全部队不得不介入，以防止局势进一步恶化。
  2. These options would actually worsen the economy and add to the deficit...
     这些选择实际上只会造成经济形势更加恶化，赤字愈见增加。
  3. They remain stranded in freezing weather and rapidly worsening conditions.
     他们仍然被困着，天气严寒，情况迅速恶化。

英英释义

noun

• changing something with the result that it becomes worse
• process of changing to an inferior state
  Synonym:deteriorationdecline in qualitydeclension

adj

• changing for the worse
  1. worried by the worsening storm

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