decline

美 [dɪˈklaɪn]
英 [dɪ'klaɪn]
  • v.下降;衰退;减少;谢绝
  • n.下降
  • 网络拒绝;衰落;下倾
第三人称单数:declines  现在分词:declining  过去式:declined  
decline
n.
1.
[c][ususing][u]
~ (in sth).~ (of sth)
(数量、价值、质量等的)减少,下降,衰落,衰退a continuous decrease in the number, value, quality, etc. of sth
a rapid/sharp/gradual decline
迅速╱急剧╱逐渐下降
urban/economic decline
城市衰落;经济衰退
The company reported a small decline in its profits.
公司报告其利润略有减少。
An increase in cars has resulted in the decline of public transport.
汽车的增加导致了公共交通的减少。
The town fell into (a) decline(= started to be less busy, important, etc.) after the mine closed.
这个镇在矿井关闭后开始衰落。
Industry in Britain has been in decline since the 1970s.
英国工业自 20 世纪 70 年代以来一直在走下坡路。
v.
1.
[i]
减少;下降;衰弱;衰退to become smaller, fewer, weaker, etc.
Support for the party continues to decline.
对该党的支持继续下降。
The number of tourists to the resort declined by 10% last year.
去年到这个胜地旅游的人数减少了 10%。
Her health was declining rapidly.
她的健康状况迅速恶化。
2.
[i][t]
谢绝;婉言拒绝to refuse politely to accept or to do sth
I offered to give them a lift but they declined.
我主动提议开车送他们,但他们婉言谢绝了。
to decline an offer/invitation
谢绝对方的主动帮助╱邀请
Their spokesman declined to comment on the allegations.
他们的发言人拒绝对这些指控加以评论。
3.
[i][t]
~ (sth)
(根据名词、形容词或代词在句中的作用)变格,使发生词形变化if a noun, an adjective or a pronoundeclines , it has different forms according to whether it is the subject or the object of a verb, whether it is in the singular or plural, etc. When youdecline a noun, etc., you list these forms.
IDM
sbs declining years
暮年;晚年the last years of sb's life

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