vicious circle

英 [ˌvɪʃəs ˈsɜːkl]

美 [ˌvɪʃəs ˈsɜːrkl]

n.  恶性循环

医学

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牛津词典

noun

• 恶性循环
  a situation in which one problem causes another problem which then makes the first problem worse

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 恶性循环
  Avicious circleis a problem or difficult situation that has the effect of creating new problems which then cause the original problem or situation to occur again.
  1. The more pesticides are used, the more resistant the insects become so the more pesticides have to be used. It's a vicious circle.
     杀虫剂用得越多，昆虫的抗药力就变得越强，于是又要用更多的杀虫剂。这是一个恶性循环。
  2. ...the vicious circle of poverty.
     贫穷的恶性循环

英英释义

noun

• an argument that assumes that which is to be proved
• one trouble leads to another that aggravates the first
  Synonym:vicious cycle

双语例句

• The physical violence can lead to a vicious circle of conflict.
  暴力会导致冲突的恶性循环。
• For the millions struggling with poverty, a vicious circle ensues.
  对于仍在与贫困抗争的数百万人而言，这就形成了一个恶性循环。
• There is a vicious circle going on& prosperity, surplus, depression.
  繁荣过剩萧条，一个恶性循环正在进行。
• The initial price recovery caused no problems, but the trend now threatens to create a vicious circle.
  物价的初步复苏没有造成任何问题，但如今这一趋势很可能形成一种恶性循环。
• The process was a vicious circle.
  这是一种恶性循环。
• That's a vicious circle we have made.
  这是我们制造的一个恶性循环。
• We were chained to a vicious circle of violence.
  我们被牵制在暴力的恶性循环之中。
• Many people get caught in a vicious circle of dieting and weight gain.
  许多人为节食和体重增加的恶性循环所困扰。
• At present, regional poverty and ecological degradation form a vicious circle.
  目前，区域贫困和生态环境退化已形成了恶性循环。
• Now Japan has offered us an opportunity to break our old vicious circle in the land problem.
  现在日本入侵，给我们一个机会去打破过去在土地问题上的恶性循环。