dilapidation
/dɪˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃən/noun
mass noun
1- the state or process of falling into decay or being in disrepair破败（状态）; 失修（状态）：
the mill was in a state of dilapidation.
这个磨坊一派破败景象。
1.1
dilapidations
repairs required during or at the end of a tenancy or lease（租借期间或期满时）所需的修理。
1.2
- count noun Law a cause of action to force a tenant to pay for such repairs【律】房屋修理费诉讼理由。
1.3
- (in church use) a sum charged against an incumbent for wear and tear during a tenancy（教堂用语）（租借期间教区牧师应付的）折旧费。
词源
late Middle English （also in the sense 'squandering, waste'）： from late Latin dilapidatio（n-）, from Latin dilapidare 'demolish, squander' （see DILAPIDATE）.