| 单词 |
disimprovement |
| 释义 |
disimˈprovement [f. prec. after improvement.] The action of disimproving; the reverse of improvement; a change for the worse.
1649Jer. Taylor Gt. Exemp. v. §33 It hath also especial influence in the disimprovement of temptations. 1678Norris Coll. Misc. (1699) 193 The final issue..would be, an utter neglect and disimprovement of the earth. 1723Swift Power of Bishops Wks. 1761 III. 254 Four parts in five of the plantations for thirty years past have been real disimprovements. 1873Helps in Macm. Mag. Feb. 306 There has been much disimprovement in the matters I have referred to since their first tenure of office. |

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