| 单词 | decay |
| 释义 | nounverb🔑 decayBrE /dɪˈkeɪ/ NAmE /dɪˈkeɪ/ noun [U ]🔑 the process or result of being destroyed by natural causes or by not being cared for (= of decaying )腐烂；腐朽◆ tooth decay 蛀牙◆ The landlord had let the building fall into decay . 房东任由房子变得破烂不堪。◆ The smell of death and decay hung over the town . 城镇上空弥漫着死亡和腐烂的气味。🔑 the gradual destruction of a society , an institution , a system , etc .（社会、机构、制度等的）衰败，衰退，衰落◆ economic /moral /urban decay 经济衰退；道德败坏；城市衰落◆ the decay of the old industries 旧工业的衰败🔑 decayBrE /dɪˈkeɪ/ NAmE /dɪˈkeɪ/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they decay BrE /dɪˈkeɪ/ NAmE /dɪˈkeɪ/ present simple - he / she / it decays BrE /dɪˈkeɪz/ NAmE /dɪˈkeɪz/ past simple decayed BrE /dɪˈkeɪd/ NAmE /dɪˈkeɪd/ past participle decayed BrE /dɪˈkeɪd/ NAmE /dɪˈkeɪd/ -ing form decaying BrE /dɪˈkeɪɪŋ/ NAmE /dɪˈkeɪɪŋ/ 🔑 [I , T ]~ (sth )to be destroyed gradually by natural processes ; to destroy sth in this way （使）腐烂，腐朽SYN rot◆ decaying leaves /teeth /food 烂叶；蛀齿；腐烂食物🔑 [I ]if a building or an area decays , its condition slowly becomes worse （建筑、地方等）破败，衰落，衰败◆ decaying inner city areas 衰败中的内城区[I ]to become less powerful and lose influence over people , society , etc .（力量、影响等）衰弱，衰退，衰减◆ decaying standards of morality 日趋低下的道德标准 |
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