/ˈdiːpənɪŋ/· adj.
环境/气候/能源B1

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Chinese meaning
不断加深的;日益严重的
程度不断加深恶化的
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米德湖水位创新低,供水危机日益加剧
Example
sank to its record-lowest levels in the past week, raising concerns about deepening water supply cuts affecting millions of people.
米德湖水位上周降至历史最低,引发人们对日益加剧、将影响数百万人的供水削减的担忧。
Source: TIME · 10 Aug 2026
Background ✎
亚利桑那-内华达边境的米德湖水位跌至历史新低,供水削减危机持续加深。
Roots · etymology
单纯词deep+使动后缀-en,再加-ing
Collocations
- deepening crisis / deepening concern / deepening divide
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