1540s, from Middle French décadence (early 15c.), from Medieval Latin decadentia "decay," from decadentem (nominative decadens) "decaying," present participle of decadere "to decay," from Latin de- "apart, down" (see de-) + cadere "to fall" (see case (n.1)). Used of periods in art since 1852, on French model.
实用例句
1. The empire had for years been falling into decadence.
这个帝国走向腐朽堕落已经经年。来自柯林斯例句
2. The country, they say, will inevitably now plunge headlong into decadence.
他们说，现在整个国家会不可避免地一头陷入衰退中。来自柯林斯例句
3. the decadence of modern Western society
现代西方社会的颓废现象来自《权威词典》
4. The decadence of morals is bad for a nation.
道德的堕落对国家是不利的.来自《简明英汉词典》
5. That city seems to be the hothouse of decadence.
