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decay    音标拼音: [dək'e] [dɪk'e]
vi. 腐朽,腐烂;衰减,衰退
vt. 使腐坏
n. U腐朽,腐烂;衰减,衰退

腐朽,腐烂;衰减,衰退使腐坏U腐朽,腐烂;衰减,衰退

decay
衰变


decay
衰变时间

decay
衰减

decay
n 1: the process of gradually becoming inferior
2: a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current [synonym:
{decay}, {decline}]
3: the organic phenomenon of rotting [synonym: {decay},
{decomposition}]
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 [synonym: {decay},
{radioactive decay}, {disintegration}]
v 1: lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current; "the
particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process"
[synonym: {disintegrate}, {decay}, {decompose}]
2: fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to
decay" [synonym: {decay}, {crumble}, {dilapidate}]
3: undergo decay or decomposition; "The body started to decay
and needed to be cremated"

Decay \De*cay"\, v. t.
1. To cause to decay; to impair. [R.]
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Infirmity, that decays the wise. --Shak.
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2. To destroy. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Decay \De*cay"\, n.
1. Gradual failure of health, strength, soundness,
prosperity, or of any species of excellence or perfection;
tendency toward dissolution or extinction; corruption;
rottenness; decline; deterioration; as, the decay of the
body; the decay of virtue; the decay of the Roman empire;
a castle in decay.
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Perhaps my God, though he be far before,
May turn, and take me by the hand, and more
May strengthen my decays. --Herbert.
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His [Johnson's] failure was not to be ascribed to
intellectual decay. --Macaulay.
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Which has caused the decay of the consonants to
follow somewhat different laws. --James Byrne.
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2. Destruction; death. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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3. Cause of decay. [R.]
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He that plots to be the only figure among ciphers,
is the decay of the whole age. --Bacon.

Syn: Decline; consumption. See {Decline}.
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Decay \De*cay"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Decayed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Decaying}.] [OF. decaeir, dechaer, decheoir, F. d['e]choir,
to decline, fall, become less; L. de- cadere to fall. See
{Chance}.]
To pass gradually from a sound, prosperous, or perfect state,
to one of imperfection, adversity, or dissolution; to waste
away; to decline; to fail; to become weak, corrupt, or
disintegrated; to rot; to perish; as, a tree decays; fortunes
decay; hopes decay.
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Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey,
Where wealth accumulates and men decay. --Goldsmith.
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154 Moby Thesaurus words for "decay":
ablate, ablation, atomization, atomize, atrophy, biodegradability,
biodegradation, break down, break up, breakup, canker, caries,
carrion, catalysis, catalyst, collapse, come apart, consume,
contaminate, corrode, corrosion, corrupt, corruption, crack up,
crumble, crumble into dust, crumbling, curdle, dandruff,
debilitate, decadence, decline, decompose, decomposition, decrease,
defile, degenerate, degeneration, degradability, degradation,
deteriorate, deterioration, dialysis, dilapidate, dilapidation,
diminish, disintegrate, disintegration, disjoin, disjunction,
disorganization, disorganize, dissociation, dissolution, dissolve,
downfall, dry rot, dwindle, ebb, enfeeble, erode, erosion,
excrement, fading, failing, fall into decay, fall to pieces,
ferment, fester, filth, fission, foul matter, foulness, furfur,
gangrene, go bad, go off, go to pieces, go to pot, go to seed,
hydrolysis, hydrolyst, incoherence, mess, mildew, mold, molder,
mortification, mortify, mould, moulder, muck, mucus, necrose,
necrosis, obscenity, ordure, oxidation, oxidization, perish,
photolysis, pollute, pus, putrefaction, putrefy, putresce,
putrescence, putrid matter, putridity, putridness, rancidity,
rancidness, rankle, rankness, ravages of time, resolution, rot,
rottenness, rotting, ruin, rust, sap, scurf, scuz, slime, slough,
smut, snot, sordes, sour, sphacelate, sphacelation, sphacelus,
split, splitting, spoil, spoilage, suppurate, taint, thermolysis,
tooth decay, turn, undermine, wane, waste away, wasting, weaken,
weakening, wear, wear and tear, wear away, wither, work, wreck

[Nuclear physics] An automatic conversion which is applied to
most array-valued expressions in {C}; they "decay into"
pointer-valued expressions pointing to the array's first
element. This term is not used in the official standard for
the language.

[{Jargon File}]

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  • DECAY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    decay, decompose, rot, putrefy, spoil mean to undergo destructive dissolution decay implies a slow change from a state of soundness or perfection
  • DECAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    The bacteria live on food particles and produce acid that decays the enamel on your teeth The flesh on a dead body decays very rapidly It's sad to watch a beautiful rose wither and decay in such a short time Plants and animals decay into the soil, replenishing the minerals and nutrients
  • DECAY Synonyms: 150 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster
    Some common synonyms of decay are decompose, putrefy, rot, and spoil While all these words mean "to undergo destructive dissolution," decay implies a slow change from a state of soundness or perfection
  • DECAY Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    Explanation To decay means to rot, decompose, break down Our bodies—anything organic—will decay after death Broken sidewalks, potholes, graffiti are all signs of urban decay Tooth decay is something to avoid Decay can also mean decline
  • Decay - Wikipedia
    Look up decay in Wiktionary, the free dictionary
  • Radioactive decay - Wikipedia
    Except for gamma decay or internal conversion from a nuclear excited state, the decay is a nuclear transmutation resulting in a daughter containing a different number of protons or neutrons (or both) When the number of protons changes, an atom of a different chemical element is created
  • Decay - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
    To decay means to rot, decompose, break down Our bodies—anything organic—will decay after death Broken sidewalks, potholes, graffiti are all signs of urban decay Tooth decay is something to avoid Decay can also mean decline
  • DECAY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    Decay is also a noun When not removed, plaque causes tooth decay and gum disease
  • What Is Decay in Biology, Chemistry, and Nature?
    Decay is a universal natural process involving the breakdown of matter from more complex forms into simpler substances This fundamental transformation occurs across various scales, from microscopic molecules to large biological entities and geological formations
  • Decay - definition of decay by The Free Dictionary
    Decay has wide application but often suggests partial deterioration short of complete destruction: "A decaying dam is an accident waiting to happen" (George Black)





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