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dilapidation
noun[ U ]
uk /dɪˌlæp.ɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/ us /dɪˌlæp.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/
the state of being old and in poor condition: 年久失修，破败，破旧
a state of dilapidationThe farmhouse fell into a state of dilapidation.农舍陷入了破败的状态。
The theatre is being restored to its former glory after decades of dilapidation.剧院在经历了几十年的破败之后，正在恢复其昔日的辉煌。
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dilapidated
The riverside warehouses are in various states of dilapidation.
The building was saved from dilapidation by an entrepreneur who turned it into a designer hotel.
big Victorian houses in stages of graceful dilapidation
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
In bad condition
battered
battle-scarred
be on the skidsidiom
beat someone up
blasted
hors de combat
impaired
in decay
in good, bad, etc. repairidiom
in piecesidiom
run someone/something down
sad
scarred
scuffed
shabbily
the worse for wearidiom
well worn
worm-eaten
worn out
worse
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