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

• Without prompt action, the shortage will worsen and health systems will be weakened further.
  如果没有及时的行动，短缺问题将进一步恶化，卫生系统也将进一步被削弱。
• Climate change will also worsen air pollution.
  气候变化还将让空气污染恶化。
• And scarcity will worsen with global warming, the central government warned in a directive.
  中央政府在指示中警告说，全球变暖对水资源枯竭起到恶化作用。
• 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。
• They promote drug resistant strains of disease and can worsen medical conditions or cause death.
  它们促进了疾病耐药菌株，并可能造成病情恶化或死亡。
• Mental illness can also worsen existing physical illnesses such as diabetes and hypertension.
  精神疾病也可加重原有基础疾病如糖尿病和高血压。
• 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。
• Weak labour markets would get worsen, as would already swollen deficits and debt.
  疲弱的劳动力市场将雪上加霜，本已极为庞大的财政赤字和政府债务也面临同样的命运。
• This is why applications tend to increase when future prospects worsen.
  这就是之所以未来经济前景恶化时，申请数量往往会增加的原因。
• Some may worsen the condition.
  有些人可能会恶化的情况。