decay
英 [dɪ'keɪ]
美[dɪ'ke]
- vi. 衰退，[核] 衰减；腐烂，腐朽
- n. 衰退，[核] 衰减；腐烂，腐朽
- vt. 使腐烂，使腐败；使衰退，使衰落
- n. (Decay)人名；(法)德凯
英英释意
- 1. the process of gradually becoming inferior
- 2. a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
- 3. the organic phenomenon of rotting
- 4. an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying;
- "the corpse was in an advanced state of decay"
- "the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair"
- 5. the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation