decay 音标拼音: [dək'e] [dɪk'e]
vi . 腐朽,腐烂;衰减,衰退
vt . 使腐坏
n .
U 腐朽,腐烂;衰减,衰退
腐朽,腐烂;衰减,衰退使腐坏
U 腐朽,腐烂;衰减,衰退
decay 衰变
decay 衰变时间
decay 衰减
decay n 1 :
the process of gradually becoming inferior 2 :
a gradual decrease ;
as of stored charge or current [
synonym :
{
decay }, {
decline }]
3 :
the organic phenomenon of rotting [
synonym : {
decay },
{
decomposition }]
4 :
an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying ;
"
the corpse was in an advanced state of decay "; "
the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair "
5 :
the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation [
synonym : {
decay },
{
radioactive decay }, {
disintegration }]
v 1 :
lose a stored charge ,
magnetic flux ,
or current ; "
the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process "
[
synonym : {
disintegrate }, {
decay }, {
decompose }]
2 :
fall into decay or ruin ; "
The unoccupied house started to decay " [
synonym : {
decay }, {
crumble }, {
dilapidate }]
3 :
undergo decay or decomposition ; "
The body started to decay and needed to be cremated "
Decay \
De *
cay "\,
v .
t .
1 .
To cause to decay ;
to impair . [
R .]
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Infirmity ,
that decays the wise . --
Shak .
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2 .
To destroy . [
Obs .] --
Shak .
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Decay \
De *
cay "\,
n .
1 .
Gradual failure of health ,
strength ,
soundness ,
prosperity ,
or of any species of excellence or perfection ;
tendency toward dissolution or extinction ;
corruption ;
rottenness ;
decline ;
deterioration ;
as ,
the decay of the body ;
the decay of virtue ;
the decay of the Roman empire ;
a castle in decay .
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Perhaps my God ,
though he be far before ,
May turn ,
and take me by the hand ,
and more May strengthen my decays . --
Herbert .
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His [
Johnson '
s ]
failure was not to be ascribed to intellectual decay . --
Macaulay .
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Which has caused the decay of the consonants to follow somewhat different laws . --
James Byrne .
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2 .
Destruction ;
death . [
Obs .] --
Spenser .
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3 .
Cause of decay . [
R .]
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He that plots to be the only figure among ciphers ,
is the decay of the whole age . --
Bacon .
Syn :
Decline ;
consumption .
See {
Decline }.
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Decay \
De *
cay "\,
v .
i . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Decayed };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Decaying }.] [
OF .
decaeir ,
dechaer ,
decheoir ,
F .
d ['
e ]
choir ,
to decline ,
fall ,
become less ;
L .
de -
cadere to fall .
See {
Chance }.]
To pass gradually from a sound ,
prosperous ,
or perfect state ,
to one of imperfection ,
adversity ,
or dissolution ;
to waste away ;
to decline ;
to fail ;
to become weak ,
corrupt ,
or disintegrated ;
to rot ;
to perish ;
as ,
a tree decays ;
fortunes decay ;
hopes decay .
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Ill fares the land ,
to hastening ills a prey ,
Where wealth accumulates and men decay . --
Goldsmith .
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154 Moby Thesaurus words for "
decay ":
ablate ,
ablation ,
atomization ,
atomize ,
atrophy ,
biodegradability ,
biodegradation ,
break down ,
break up ,
breakup ,
canker ,
caries ,
carrion ,
catalysis ,
catalyst ,
collapse ,
come apart ,
consume ,
contaminate ,
corrode ,
corrosion ,
corrupt ,
corruption ,
crack up ,
crumble ,
crumble into dust ,
crumbling ,
curdle ,
dandruff ,
debilitate ,
decadence ,
decline ,
decompose ,
decomposition ,
decrease ,
defile ,
degenerate ,
degeneration ,
degradability ,
degradation ,
deteriorate ,
deterioration ,
dialysis ,
dilapidate ,
dilapidation ,
diminish ,
disintegrate ,
disintegration ,
disjoin ,
disjunction ,
disorganization ,
disorganize ,
dissociation ,
dissolution ,
dissolve ,
downfall ,
dry rot ,
dwindle ,
ebb ,
enfeeble ,
erode ,
erosion ,
excrement ,
fading ,
failing ,
fall into decay ,
fall to pieces ,
ferment ,
fester ,
filth ,
fission ,
foul matter ,
foulness ,
furfur ,
gangrene ,
go bad ,
go off ,
go to pieces ,
go to pot ,
go to seed ,
hydrolysis ,
hydrolyst ,
incoherence ,
mess ,
mildew ,
mold ,
molder ,
mortification ,
mortify ,
mould ,
moulder ,
muck ,
mucus ,
necrose ,
necrosis ,
obscenity ,
ordure ,
oxidation ,
oxidization ,
perish ,
photolysis ,
pollute ,
pus ,
putrefaction ,
putrefy ,
putresce ,
putrescence ,
putrid matter ,
putridity ,
putridness ,
rancidity ,
rancidness ,
rankle ,
rankness ,
ravages of time ,
resolution ,
rot ,
rottenness ,
rotting ,
ruin ,
rust ,
sap ,
scurf ,
scuz ,
slime ,
slough ,
smut ,
snot ,
sordes ,
sour ,
sphacelate ,
sphacelation ,
sphacelus ,
split ,
splitting ,
spoil ,
spoilage ,
suppurate ,
taint ,
thermolysis ,
tooth decay ,
turn ,
undermine ,
wane ,
waste away ,
wasting ,
weaken ,
weakening ,
wear ,
wear and tear ,
wear away ,
wither ,
work ,
wreck
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