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 eurozone is caught in a vicious circle.
  欧元区陷入了一个恶性循环。
• That would increase interest costs further, and so on in a vicious circle.
  这将进一步提高利息成本，如此往复，陷入恶性循环。
• 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。
• 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。
• And less running success is the obvious result, making the impatience worsen in a vicious circle.
  所以明显的结果是跑向了更少的成功，这又让没耐心出于一个恶性循环中。
• Here was as pretty a vicious circle as the world had ever seen.
  这儿出现了一个世界上从未出现过的恶性循环。
• The physical violence can lead to a vicious circle of conflict.
  暴力会导致冲突的恶性循环。
• Corruption in turn will protect prostitution, thus forming a vicious circle.
  反过来腐败又会保护卖淫嫖娼，就这样形成恶性循环。
• 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。