worsen

英 [ˈwɜːsn]

美 [ˈwɜːrsn]

v.  (使)变得更坏，变得更糟，恶化

过去分词：worsened　过去式：worsened　第三人称单数：worsens　现在分词：worsening　

Collins.2 / BNC.9477 / COCA.8475

牛津词典

verb

• （使）变得更坏，变得更糟，恶化
  to become or make sth worse than it was before
  1. The political situation is steadily worsening.
     政治局势在持续恶化。
  2. Her health has worsened considerably since we last saw her.
     自从我们上次见到她以来，她的身体差多了。
  3. Staff shortages were worsened by the flu epidemic.
     由于流感，职员短缺的情况更加严重了。

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

verb

• grow worse
  1. Conditions in the slum worsened
  Synonym:decline
• make worse
  1. This drug aggravates the pain
  Synonym:aggravateexacerbateexasperate

双语例句

• Pediatric asthma is far more likely to start and worsen in polluted locales.
  在受污染的地方，小儿哮喘发病和恶化的可能性要大得多。
• If current trends in water consumption continue, these grim statistics will only worsen.
  如果用水以现在这样的趋势继续下去，这些严峻的统计数字只会进一步恶化。
• In some cases, meditation can worsen symptoms associated with certain mental health conditions.
  在某些情况下，冥想可以使心理健康相关的症状恶化。
• Air pollution is expected to worsen this winter because of a chronic natural gas shortage.
  因为长期的天然气资源短缺，今年冬天天气污染预计会进一步恶化。
• Dust and particles of pollution from factories and industries worsen the effects of light pollution.
  来自工厂和其它行业的污染的灰尘和颗粒使光污染的效果恶化。
• Social and economic problems can only worsen.
  社会问题和经济形势每况愈下。
• Most alarming of all, the Murray-Darling's troubles are likely to worsen.
  最让人恐慌的是，墨累-达令问题很有可能继续恶化。
• The upgraded warning emphasizes that the drugs may cause or worsen heart failure in certain patients.
  经过良后的警示标志重点强调了该药物对一定的患者可能会引起或加重心衰。
• The problem of air pollution and acid rain are likely to worsen.
  空气污染和酸雨的问题可能会更加严重。
• Some may worsen the condition.
  有些人可能会恶化的情况。