de·gen·er·ateverbpresent simple - I / you / we / theydegenerateBrE/dɪˈdʒenəreɪt/NAmE/dɪˈdʒenəreɪt/present simple - he / she / itdegeneratesBrE/dɪˈdʒenəreɪts/NAmE/dɪˈdʒenəreɪts/past simpledegeneratedBrE/dɪˈdʒenəreɪtɪd/NAmE/dɪˈdʒenəreɪtɪd/past participledegeneratedBrE/dɪˈdʒenəreɪtɪd/NAmE/dɪˈdʒenəreɪtɪd/ -ing formdegeneratingBrE/dɪˈdʒenəreɪtɪŋ/NAmE/dɪˈdʒenəreɪtɪŋ/BrE/dɪˈdʒenəreɪt/NAmE/dɪˈdʒenəreɪt/[I]tobecomeworse, forexamplebybecominglowerinqualityorweaker恶化;蜕变;衰退SYNdeteriorate◆Herhealthdegeneratedquickly. 她的健康状况迅速恶化。◆~intosthThemarchdegeneratedintoariot. 示威游行变成了暴乱。