/dɪˈdʒenəreɪt ||; dɪˈdʒɛnəˌret/verb [I] to become worse, lower in quality, etc 退步；堕落；恶化: The calm discussion degenerated into a nasty argument.心平气和的讨论演变为一场不愉快的争论。 ➔degeneration /dɪˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn ||; dɪˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən/ noun [U]
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/dɪˈdʒenərət ||; dɪˈdʒɛnərət/adj having moral standards that have fallen to a very low level 道德败坏的；堕落的