deteriorating

But in many ways the picture in Washington may be deteriorating.

但是在华盛顿，许多方面的情况可能是在恶化。

In my point of view, we are in a prime time to curb the problem from deteriorating.

我认为，现在已经到了控制这个问题进一步恶化的成熟时机。

If you raise the issue of your father's deteriorating health and he changes the subject, you can try to gently raise it again, without pressuring him.

如果你向父亲提出了他健康恶化的问题，而他却改变了话题，你可以试着温和的再次把问题提出来，而不要强迫他。