worsen

verb
🔊/ˈwɜːsn/
🔊/ˈwɜːrsn/
[intransitive, transitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they worsen
🔊/ˈwɜːsn/
🔊/ˈwɜːrsn/
he / she / it worsens
🔊/ˈwɜːsnz/
🔊/ˈwɜːrsnz/
past simple worsened
🔊/ˈwɜːsnd/
🔊/ˈwɜːrsnd/
past participle worsened
🔊/ˈwɜːsnd/
🔊/ˈwɜːrsnd/
-ing form worsening
🔊/ˈwɜːsənɪŋ/
🔊/ˈwɜːrsənɪŋ/
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  1. to become or make something worse than it was before(使)变得更坏,变得更糟,恶化
    • The political situation is steadily worsening.政治局势在持续恶化。🔊🔊
    • Her health has worsened considerably since we last saw her.自从我们上次见到她以来,她的身体差多了。🔊🔊
    • worsen something Staff shortages were worsened by the flu epidemic.由于流感,职员短缺的情况更加严重了。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • The problem has worsened considerably in recent months.近几个月来问题严重恶化了。
    • Her symptoms have worsened considerably since we last saw her.自从我们上次见她,她的症状严重了很多。
    • With the worsening economic climate we can expect more unemployment.随着经济形势的恶化,我们可以预期会有更多的失业。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • considerably
    • dramatically
    • markedly
    verb + worsen
    • continue to
    • be expected to
    • be likely to
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