disimprovement

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /dɪsɪmˈpɹuːvm(ə)nt/    美 /dɪsɪmˈpɹuvmənt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Reduction from a better to a worse state. countable,uncountable
    — [...] '[T]is very reaſonable, that all ſhould be obliged to the Law of Justice. [...] And as to the Public, 'twould be all one as if there were no Property; and then for want of Encouragement and Security, the final iſſue of the matter would be, an utter neglect and diſimprovement of the Earth, and a continual diſturbance of the Public Peace.
  2. Attempt to make something better while ending up worse than before. countable,informal,rare,uncountable

词形变化

disimprovements plural

词源

From dis- + improvement.
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