decay
v
1 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) become bad; rot; decompose (使某物)變壞, 腐爛, 變質
decaying teeth, vegetables 齲齒、 腐爛的蔬菜
Sugar decays your teeth. 糖能腐蝕牙齒.
2 [I] lose power, vigour, influence, etc 失去權力、 活力、 影響等
a decaying culture, society, regime, etc 衰退的文化、 社會、 政權等
Our powers decay (ie We become less strong, alert, etc) in old age. 我們的體力、 精力在老年時就衰退. decay, n [U]
(state reached by the process of) decaying 腐敗、 衰退的狀態: `tooth decay 蛀牙
The empire is in decay. 帝國在衰亡.
The feudal system slowly fell into decay, ie stopped working. 封建制度在緩慢地衰亡.