degenerate

degenerate
adjective
  1. having lost the physical, mental, or moral qualities considered normal and desirable; showing evidence of decline
    衰退的，堕落的
    a degenerate form of a higher civilization.
    较高等文明的衰退形式。
  2. (technical)lacking some property, order, or distinctness of structure previously or usually present, in particular
    (技)退化的，尤指
    ■(Mathematics)relating to or denoting an example of a particular type of equation, curve, or other entity that is equivalent to a simpler type, often occurring when a variable or parameter is set to zero
    (数)退化的
    ■(Physics)relating to or denoting an energy level which corresponds to more than one quantum state
    (物理)简并的
    ■(Physics)relating to or denoting matter at densities so high that gravitational contraction is counteracted, either by the Pauli exclusion principle or by an analogous quantum effect between closely packed neutrons
    (物理)衰退的
    ■(Biology)having reverted to a simpler form as a result of losing a complex or adaptive structure present in the ancestral form
    (生)简并的，退化的
noun
  1. an immoral or corrupt person
    堕落的人
verb
  1. [no obj.]decline or deteriorate physically, mentally, or morally
    退化，减退；堕落，变坏
    the quality of life had degenerated.
    生活质量已经下降了。
    the debate degenerated into a brawl.
    辩论沦为一场争吵。
派生
degenerately
adverb
语源
  1. late 15th cent.: from Latin degeneratus 'no longer of its kind', from the verb degenerare, from degener 'debased', from de- 'away from' + genus, gener- 'race, kind'
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