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rot/rɒt/ v., n. & int.●v. (rotted, rotting) 1 intr.a (of animal or vegetable matter) lose its original form by the chemical action of bacteria, fungi, etc.; decay (由细菌、霉菌等的化学作用造成的)变质，腐烂，腐坏 b (foll. by 后跟 off, away) crumble or drop from a stem etc. through decomposition (由于腐烂而从茎干等上)剥落，朽坏 2 intr.a (of society, institutions, etc.) gradually perish from lack of vigour or use (社会团体、制度等)逐渐衰退，衰落 b (of a prisoner etc.) waste away left to rot in prison 被关在监狱里日渐变得衰弱; (of a person) languish (犯人等)变衰弱，变憔悴；(人)变得消沉，失去活力 3 tr. cause to rot, make rotten 使腐烂；使腐朽；使腐化 4 tr. Brit. slang tease, abuse, denigrate [英] [俚语]取笑；辱骂；诽谤 5 intr. Brit. slang joke [英] [俚语]和…开玩笑 ●n. 1 the process or state of rotting 变质，腐烂，腐坏，腐朽 2 colloq. nonsense; an absurd or foolish statement, argument, or proposal [口]胡说，蠢话，谬论 3 Brit. a sudden series of (usu. unaccountable) failures; a rapid decline in standards etc. [英] (通常指无法解释的)一连串突然失败；(标准或水平等的)迅速下降 a rot set in 倒霉的事连连发生; we must try to stop the rot 我们必须想办法止住下滑的势头 4 (often prec. by 常前接 the) necrosis of the liver in sheep, caused by infestation with liver-flukes 羊肝蛭病 ●int. colloq. expressing incredulity or ridicule [口] (表示怀疑，奚落，嘲笑)胡说！荒唐！ [Old English rotian (v.): the noun Middle English, perhaps from Scandinavian: cf. Icelandic, Norwegian rot] |