decline

英 [dɪ'klaɪn] 美 [dɪ'klaɪn]

• v. 下降；减少；变弱；拒绝；倾斜
• n. 衰微；跌落；晚年

下降

减少

拒绝

倾斜

跌落

衰微

形容词: declinable 名词: decliner 过去式: declined 过去分词: declined 现在分词: declining 第三人称单数: declines

decline的英文翻译是什么意思，词典释义与在线翻译：

详尽释义

v. (动词)

1. 下降，减少
2. 使倾斜，使低垂
3. 拒绝，婉辞，谢绝
4. （太阳等）落下
5. 【语】使发生词尾变化，使变格
6. 衰退，衰落
7. <古>下倾，下垂
8. 接近结束
9. 沦落，堕落

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1. 衰退，衰弱
2. 下降
3. 减少
4. 落下
5. 衰退（落）期，结束期，后期
6. 倾斜，斜坡
7. <古>消耗病（如肺病）

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双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C]下降,减少,衰退 a period or process of declining; movement to a lower or worse position

v. (动词)

1. vt. & vi. 辞谢; 谢绝(邀请等) say “No” (to); refuse (sth offered)
2. vi. (太阳)落下 (of the sun) go down

英英释义

Noun:

1. change toward something smaller or lower

2. a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state

3. a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current

4. a downward slope or bend

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1. grow worse;

   "Conditions in the slum worsened"
   

2. refuse to accept;

   "He refused my offer of hospitality"
   

3. show unwillingness towards;

   "he declined to join the group on a hike"
   

4. grow smaller;

   "Interest in the project waned"
   

5. go down;

   "The roof declines here"
   

6. go down in value;

   "the stock market corrected"
   "prices slumped"
   

7. inflect for number, gender, case, etc.,

   "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives"
   

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decline的用法和样例：

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. I wish prices would decline.
   但愿物价下降。
2. The price of 14 inches TV set declined from 400 to 320 yuan each.
   14英寸的电视机每台从400元降到320元。
3. He spent his declining years in the country.
   他在乡间度过晚年。
4. I must regretfully decline your kind invitation.
   我很抱歉必须拒绝你的盛情邀请。
5. The wall declined slightly on account of the earthquake.
   墙壁因地震而倾斜。

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用作名词 (n.)

1. This decline in vigour with the passing of time is called ageing.
   这种随着时间流逝的活力衰退就叫做衰老。
2. There is a sharp decline in unemployment.
   失业率急剧下跌。
3. The decline of sales embarrassed the company.
   销路下降使公司陷于财政困难。

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动词

名词

常用短语

用作名词 (n.)

fall〔go〕 into a decline

失去力量〔影响〕 lose strength, influence, etc.

on the decline

在消减,在衰退 becoming weaker, fewer, etc.

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

• decline a proposal〔invitation〕 谢绝建议〔邀请〕
• decline an appointment〔the challenge〕 不愿接受委任〔挑战〕
• decline suggestion 谢绝建议

～+副词

• decline westward 向西下沉
• decline courteously〔tactfully〕 有礼貌〔巧妙〕地谢绝
• decline drastically 急剧下降
• decline gradually 渐渐下落
• decline notably〔steadily〕 显著〔略有〕下降

～+介词

• decline toward 向…下沉
• decline with 婉言谢绝

经典引文

• It is only in the..year of Rembrandt's death that we detect some decline in the artist's expressive power.

  出自： J. Rosenberg

• The Turf, which had fallen into a decline in recent years had revived wonderfully.

  出自： J. G. Farrell

• Yet doe I not decline from thy testimonies.

  出自：Bible (AV): Psalms

decline的相关资料：

近反义词

【近义词】

n.
• drop
v.
• drop
• refuse
• reject

【反义词】

• accept
• agree