degenerate
/dɪˈdʒenəreɪt/VCE📚 18287 57 1六级考研托福雅思If you say that someone or something degenerates, you mean that they become worse in some way, for example, weaker, lower in quality, or more dangerous. 退化; 恶化; 堕落
verb [vi. 不及物动词]恶化，堕落，退化
Inactivity can make your joints stiff, and the bones may begin to degenerate. 不活动会使关节僵硬，骨骼因此可能会开始退化。
adjective [原级]衰退的，堕落的；退化的
...a group of degenerate computer hackers. …一群堕落的计算机黑客。
noun [专属名词]堕落的人，颓废的人
...various forms of physical and mental degeneration. …各种形式的身心退化。
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