deteriorate
verb
dɪˌtɪəriəˈreɪʃən
verb
1
to
become
worse
恶化
Ethel’s
health
has
deteriorated.
埃塞尔的健康状况恶化了。
America’s
deteriorating
economy
美国日渐恶化的经济
2
deteriorate into sth
to
develop
into
a
bad
or
worse
situation
演变成某事，恶化成某事
The
argument
deteriorated
into
a
fight.
争论演变成了一场斗殴。