worsen
verb [intransitive, transitive]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 ExamplesThe 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. 随着经济环境的恶化,我们预计会有更多的失业。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- considerably
- dramatically
- markedly
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- continue to
- be expected to
- be likely to
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