decay
英 [d?'ke?]
美[d?'ke]
- vi. 衰退，[核] 衰減；腐爛，腐朽
- n. 衰退，[核] 衰減；腐爛，腐朽
- vt. 使腐爛，使腐敗；使衰退，使衰落
- n. (Decay)人名；(法)德凱
英英釋意
- 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