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 Home Secretary aims to break the vicious circle between disadvantage and crime
  内政大臣力图打破贫困和犯罪之间的恶性循环。
• If the brain drain becomes an irreversible trend, a vicious circle will take shape in Chinese academia.
  如果人才流失成为一种不可逆转的趋势，那么，中国学术界将会形成恶性循环。
• And even if the vicious circle is limited, the financial system will still be crippled by inadequate capital.
  此外，即使恶性循环被遏制，资本金不足的金融机构仍然将是跛脚的。
• 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。
• 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 economy is trapped in a vicious circle where credit crunch and recession mutually reinforce each other.
  经济已陷入了一种信贷紧缩与衰退相互强化的恶性循环。
• The physical violence can lead to a vicious circle of conflict.
  暴力会导致冲突的恶性循环。
• We were chained to a vicious circle of violence.
  我们被牵制在暴力的恶性循环之中。
• It is a vicious circle: the more cluttered the format, the more advertising is crammed in it.
  它是一个恶性循环：更多弄乱了格式，较多的广告在它被塞满。
• That has meant a vicious circle with more competition and less innovation, he adds.
  他补充道，由于竞争更激烈和创新更少，这形成了一种恶性循环。