vicious circle

英 [ˌvɪʃəs ˈsɜːkl]

美 [ˌvɪʃəs ˈsɜːrkl]

n.  恶性循环

医学

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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.
  1. 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。
  2. ...the vicious circle of poverty.
     贫穷的恶性循环

英英释义

noun

• an argument that assumes that which is to be proved
• one trouble leads to another that aggravates the first
  Synonym:vicious cycle

双语例句

• These diseases reinforce a vicious circle of poverty and hopelessness by depressing production.
  这些疾病加之令人沮丧的生产更加使人们陷入到贫穷和无望这个恶性循环中来。
• Many people get caught in a vicious circle of dieting and weight gain.
  许多人为节食和体重增加的恶性循环所困扰。
• The eurozone is caught in a vicious circle.
  欧元区陷入了一个恶性循环。
• That has meant a vicious circle with more competition and less innovation, he adds.
  他补充道，由于竞争更激烈和创新更少，这形成了一种恶性循环。
• Our most pressing priority is to break the vicious circle of unsustainable debt, financial turbulence and sub-optimal growth.
  最为紧迫的优先任务是打破不可持续的债务、金融动荡和次优增长的恶性循环。
• We were chained to a vicious circle of violence.
  我们被牵制在暴力的恶性循环之中。
• I did it do you. It's a vicious circle.
  我再这样对你，这是一个恶性循环。
• And then you have a vicious circle of more unemployment and fewer taxpayer to share the burden.
  那便会产生失业率越高、分担此负担的纳税人越少的恶性循环。
• For the millions struggling with poverty, a vicious circle ensues.
  对于仍在与贫困抗争的数百万人而言，这就形成了一个恶性循环。
• The Home Secretary aims to break the vicious circle between disadvantage and crime
  内政大臣力图打破贫困和犯罪之间的恶性循环。