worsening

英 [ˈwɜːsnɪŋ]

美 [ˈwɜːrsnɪŋ]

v.  (使)变得更坏，变得更糟，恶化
worsen的现在分词

现在分词：worsening　

BNC.14106 / COCA.14478

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

noun

• changing something with the result that it becomes worse
• process of changing to an inferior state
  Synonym:deteriorationdecline in qualitydeclension

adj

• changing for the worse
  1. worried by the worsening storm

双语例句

• The city faces worsening social and economic problems.
  这个城市面临着日益恶化的社会和经济问题。
• Worsening malnutrition and the threat of disease outbreaks are compounding Ethiopia's humanitarian crisis.
  由于营养不良状况持续恶化，加上随时会有疾病暴发的危险，埃塞俄比亚的人道主义危机日趋严重。
• This will only result in a further worsening of the situation in their country.
  这只会使他们国家的局势进一步恶化。
• Is this yet another sign of a worsening mental illness in China?
  然而，这件事是不是中国精神疾病日益恶化的又一次征兆？
• The spread of worsening international financial crisis has seriously affected world economic growth and stability.
  当前，国际金融危机不断蔓延加剧，对世界经济增长和稳定造成严重冲击。
• The strike is the latest in a series by public employees in protest at worsening economic conditions and government austerity measures.
  这是公务员发起的一系列罢工中的最新一次，以抗议日趋恶化的经济状况和政府的紧缩措施。
• Resolving the internal imbalances by worsening global ones is a bad idea.
  通过恶化全球失衡状况、来解决内部失衡问题，并不是一个好主意。
• The FAO representative says the situation of drought and famine in Somalia is worsening.
  粮农组织的代表卢卡。阿利诺维说，索马里的旱情与饥荒正在恶化。
• The situation is, if anything, worsening rather than improving.
  事态要说有什么不同，那就是看上去恶化了，而非改善了。
• 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。