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衰竭
shuāi jié
Meaning
- exhaustion
- organ failure
Definition
指生理机能或事物的力量、功能极度减弱或丧失。
Refers to the extreme weakening or loss of physiological functions or the strength/function of something.
Usage
常用于医学领域，描述器官功能衰退；也用于描述资源、精力等耗尽。
Commonly used in medical contexts to describe organ function decline; also used to describe exhaustion of resources, energy, etc.
Examples
- 1 他因心力衰竭住院了。 (He was hospitalized due to heart failure.)
- 2 长期过度劳累会导致肾功能衰竭。 (Chronic overwork can lead to kidney failure.)
- 3 这个国家的经济已经衰竭，急需改革。 (The country's economy has collapsed and urgently needs reform.)
- 4 他的体力衰竭，无法继续比赛。 (His physical strength gave out, and he couldn't continue the competition.)
- 5 地力衰竭导致农作物减产。 (Soil exhaustion led to a decrease in crop yields.)
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