Atrophy

(noun.) any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use).

(noun.) a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse.

(verb.) undergo atrophy; 'Muscles that are not used will atrophy'.

校对:卢埃林

• There was a numbness upon him, a numbness either of unborn, absent volition, or of atrophy. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• When the seeds in our fruits become atrophied, the fruit itself gains largely in size and quality. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
• His conscience seemed to be atrophied, but that may be due to the fact that he was contending with men who never had any to be atrophied. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.

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