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单词 disrepair
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Definition of disrepair in English:

disrepair

noun dɪsrɪˈpɛːˌdɪsrəˈpɛr
mass noun
  • Poor condition of a building or structure due to neglect.

    失修,破败

    the station gradually fell into disrepair

    这个车站渐渐败落。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Under the control of the national government, it fell into disrepair, as did the neighborhood.
    • The old railway station has been let fall into disrepair and is in a sad condition.
    • He feared that the resulting neglect and disrepair of the track could lead to another crash.
    • Salford Council wanted to close it after it had fallen into disrepair following vandalism and neglect.
    • But after years of neglect the chimney had fallen into disrepair and was threatened with demolition.
    • The main reasons for the poor condition of houses were disrepair and dampness.
    • The buildings are massive socialist behemoths hard to heat and in disrepair.
    • But now dreams of joint efforts have ground to a halt and neglect has left Russia's system in disrepair.
    • Nearly a year later, it is still in a state of some disrepair.
    • When they first looked on to the structure, it was already ancient and in disrepair.
    • The mill buildings fell into disrepair and became a favourite meeting-place for gangs of teenagers in Westbury.
    • The residents, who wished to remain anonymous, said that the estate is in a terrible state of disrepair.
    • The difficulty is that when production systems are allowed to fall into disrepair they cannot quickly be brought back into use.
    • It closed again in 1968 and, despite being a listed building, it slid into a state of severe disrepair.
    • Meanwhile, the only two city shelters sank further into squalor and disrepair.
    • Many years of neglect allowed parts of the structure to fall into disrepair.
    • To allow buildings to fall into such a state of disrepair that the council has to hold out its begging bowl is beyond belief.
    • Most of the money is being used for refurbishing properties which have fallen into disrepair and disuse.
    • For several decades the building fell into disrepair, but it was reopened in 2002.
    • The four graves that exist in Hobart are in varying states of disrepair.
    Synonyms
    dilapidation, decrepitude, shabbiness, ruin, ruination, rack and ruin, ricketiness
    deterioration, decay, degeneration, collapse
    abandonment, neglect, disuse

Definition of disrepair in US English:

disrepair

nounˌdisrəˈperˌdɪsrəˈpɛr
  • Poor condition of a building or structure due to neglect.

    失修,破败

    the station gradually fell into disrepair

    这个车站渐渐败落。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The main reasons for the poor condition of houses were disrepair and dampness.
    • Most of the money is being used for refurbishing properties which have fallen into disrepair and disuse.
    • But after years of neglect the chimney had fallen into disrepair and was threatened with demolition.
    • Nearly a year later, it is still in a state of some disrepair.
    • The mill buildings fell into disrepair and became a favourite meeting-place for gangs of teenagers in Westbury.
    • But now dreams of joint efforts have ground to a halt and neglect has left Russia's system in disrepair.
    • Meanwhile, the only two city shelters sank further into squalor and disrepair.
    • He feared that the resulting neglect and disrepair of the track could lead to another crash.
    • When they first looked on to the structure, it was already ancient and in disrepair.
    • To allow buildings to fall into such a state of disrepair that the council has to hold out its begging bowl is beyond belief.
    • The residents, who wished to remain anonymous, said that the estate is in a terrible state of disrepair.
    • It closed again in 1968 and, despite being a listed building, it slid into a state of severe disrepair.
    • The four graves that exist in Hobart are in varying states of disrepair.
    • The buildings are massive socialist behemoths hard to heat and in disrepair.
    • Salford Council wanted to close it after it had fallen into disrepair following vandalism and neglect.
    • For several decades the building fell into disrepair, but it was reopened in 2002.
    • The old railway station has been let fall into disrepair and is in a sad condition.
    • The difficulty is that when production systems are allowed to fall into disrepair they cannot quickly be brought back into use.
    • Under the control of the national government, it fell into disrepair, as did the neighborhood.
    • Many years of neglect allowed parts of the structure to fall into disrepair.
    Synonyms
    dilapidation, decrepitude, shabbiness, ruin, ruination, rack and ruin, ricketiness
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