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

• That's a vicious circle we have made.
  这是我们制造的一个恶性循环。
• 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 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。
• An industry with strong developing and manufacturing but weak marketing is bound to be trapped in a vicious circle.
  研发能力和制造能力强但营销能力弱的产业，往往会陷入投入多收益少的产业恶性循环之中。
• His increasingly visible chagrin sets up a vicious circle.
  他的明显的不满引起了一种恶性循环。
• 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。
• We were chained to a vicious circle of violence.
  我们被牵制在暴力的恶性循环之中。
• The process was a vicious circle.
  这是一种恶性循环。
• 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。
• 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。