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decay

/dɪˈkeɪ/ /di.ˈkeɪ/

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noun

腐烂，腐朽

The process or result of being gradually decomposed.

Examples :

"The decay of the old apple showed that it had been sitting in the fruit bowl for too long. "

那个老苹果的腐烂表明它在水果盘里放太久了。

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noun

衰败，衰落。

A deterioration of condition; loss of status or fortune.

Examples :

"The slow decay of his reputation within the company led to his eventual dismissal. "

他在公司里名誉的逐渐衰落最终导致了他的解雇。

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verb

衰退，腐烂。

To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.

Examples :

"The pair loved to take pictures in the decaying hospital on forty-third street."

这对情侣喜欢在四十三街那家正在衰败的医院里拍照。

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verb

腐烂，腐朽

(of organic material) To rot, to go bad.

Examples :

"The leftover apples in the fruit bowl began to decay quickly. "

果盘里剩下的苹果开始很快腐烂了。

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verb

衰变

(of an unstable atom) To change by undergoing fission, by emitting radiation, or by capturing or losing one or more electrons.

Examples :

"The radioactive isotope in the science lab decayed quickly, emitting dangerous radiation. "

实验室里的放射性同位素迅速衰变，释放出危险的辐射。

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verb

衰变

(of a quantum system) To undergo optical decay, that is, to relax to a less excited state, usually by emitting a photon or phonon.

Examples :

"The excited atom will quickly decay, emitting a photon of light as it returns to its ground state. "

受激原子会迅速衰变，在回到基态的过程中释放出一个光子。

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verb

速度衰减，减速。

Loss of airspeed due to drag.

Examples :

"The airplane's speed began to decay as it climbed, due to the increased air resistance. "

由于空气阻力增大，飞机在爬升过程中速度开始衰减。

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verb

腐烂，腐朽

To cause to rot or deteriorate.

Examples :

"The apple started to decay after being left out of the refrigerator for a week. "

这个苹果在离开冰箱放了一个礼拜后开始腐烂了。

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