n.蜕化，衰退，堕落

Ageing is accompanied by a slow degeneration of her mental faculties.
她随着年纪增长，智力逐渐衰退。
Overuse of these drugs, combined with poor diet, leads to physical deterioration.
过度使用这些药物，再加上饮食不良，导致身体恶化。
Severe malnutrition can cause both spinal cord degeneration and related encephalopathy.
严重的营养不良可同时引起脊髓的退行性病变及相关的脑病。
The report highlights the degeneration of the city's infrastructure over the past decade.
报告强调了过去十年间城市基础设施的退化。
Age-related macular degeneration is a leading cause of vision loss in older adults.
年龄相关性黄斑变性是老年人视力丧失的主要原因之一。
The prolonged political instability led to social degeneration and economic decline.
长期的政治不稳定导致了社会的退步和经济的衰退。
Physical exercise can help prevent muscle degeneration as we age.
体育锻炼有助于随着年龄增长防止肌肉退化。
The once prosperous town has suffered from urban decay and degeneration.
这个曾经繁荣的城镇遭受了城市衰败和退化的困扰。
Moral degeneration among the youth is a major concern for many societies.
青少年道德的退化是许多社会关注的重大问题。
Prolonged alcohol abuse can cause liver degeneration and cirrhosis.
长期酗酒会导致肝脏退化和肝硬化。
The degeneration of the art form was evident in the lack of originality among new works.
艺术形式的退化体现在新作品缺乏原创性上。
The scientist studied the process of neural degeneration in patients with Parkinson's disease.
科学家研究了帕金森病患者神经退化的进程。
Without proper maintenance, even the finest machinery will eventually undergo degeneration.
如果没有适当的维护，即便是最精细的机器最终也会退化。