de.gen.er.ate
adj.（形容词）Having declined, as in function or nature, from a former or original state:走下坡的，衰退的：从先前或最初的状态衰落的，如在功能或性质方面：例句：a degenerate form of an ancient folk art.一种走下坡的古老民间艺术
Having fallen to an inferior or undesirable state, especially in mental or moral qualities.堕落的：降到低等的或不合社会道德标准的状态的，尤指在精神或道德品质方面Physics Taking on several discrete values or existing in two or more quantum states:【物理学】 简并的：呈出几个分离值的，或存在于两个或更多的量子状态中的：例句：degenerate energy levels.简并能级
Physics Characterized by great density and consisting of atoms stripped of electrons:【物理学】 简并的：具有密度大的特征，且包括脱去电子的原子的：例句：degenerate matter.简并物质
Medicine Characterized by degeneration, as of tissue, a cell, or an organ.【医学】 变性的，变质的：组织、细胞或器官等变质的Biology Having lost one or more highly developed functions, characteristics, or structures through evolution:【生物学】 退化的：通过进化而失去一个或多个高度发达的功能、特征、结构的：例句：a degenerate life form.一种退化了的生命形式
Genetics 【遗传学】 Coding for the same amino acid as another codon.变质密码子的：为作为另一个密码子的同样的氨基酸编密码的Having more than one codon specify the same amino acid. Used of a genetic code.兼并密码子的：有不止一个密码子来指定同样的氨基酸。用于一种遗传基因n.（名词）A depraved, corrupt, or vicious person.堕落者：腐败、伤风化或邪恶的人A person lacking or having progressively lost normative biological or psychological characteristics.精神变态者，身心不健全者：缺乏或逐渐丧失了规范的生物特征或心理特征的人v.intr.（不及物动词）de.gen.er.at.ed,de.gen.er.at.ing,de.gen.er.ates[-…-r3t.] To fall below a normal or desirable state, especially functionally or morally; deteriorate:堕落：落到低于正常的或符合社会道德标准的状态，尤指在机能方面或道德方面；恶化：例句：old water pipes that are degenerating with age; a dispute that degenerated into a brawl.年久失修而逐渐失去功用的水管；发展成为争吵的辩论
To decline in quality:退化，变质：在质量方面下降：例句：The quality of his writing degenerated as he continued to drink.他的写作质量随着他的酗喝而变质
To undergo degeneration.经历退化、衰退、堕落
来源：Latin dôgener3tus [past participle of] dôgener3re [to depart from one`s own kind, deteriorate] 拉丁语 dôgener3tus [] dôgener3re的过去分词 [从自己那一类中背离，恶化] dô- [de-] dô- [表示.降低.] genus gener- [race] * see gen…- genus gener- [种类，种属] *参见 gen…-
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degen.erately
adv.（副词）degen.erateness
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