衰退

衰退 [shuāi tuì]

1. ■ fail; decline; decay; rust; ruin; downturn; retrogression; retrogradation; recession; rustiness; dropoff; atrophy; dying out; clin-, clino-:

记忆力衰退 be losing one's memory;

经济衰退 economic recession; economic downturn;

视力衰退 failing eyesight;

柑桔衰退病 citrus decline;

听觉因年老而衰退。 Hearing sensitivity declines with age.

他的健康日渐衰退。 His health is declining.

他的视力开始衰退。 His sight is beginning to fail.

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常用词组

1. ■ 衰退率 fading rate;

2. ■ 衰退膨胀 slump flation;

3. ■ 衰退期 degenerating stage