decline
[英] [dɪˈklaɪn] [美] [dɪˈklaɪn]
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n.

vt.& vi.

vi.

vt.

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de•cline/dɪˈklaɪn /
noun
[C, usually sing., U] ~ (in sth), ~ (of sth) a continuous decrease in the number, value, quality, etc. of sth （数量、价值、质量等的）减少，下降，衰落，衰退

  • 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。

verb
1. [V] to become smaller, fewer, weaker, etc. 减少；下降；衰弱；衰退

  • 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. (formal) to refuse politely to accept or to do sth 谢绝；婉言拒绝  SYN refuse
  • [V]

  • I offered to give them a lift but they declined.

    我主动邀请他们搭车，但他们婉言谢绝了。

  • [VN]

  • to decline an offer/invitation

    谢绝对方的主动帮助/邀请

  • [V to inf]

  • 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. [V, VN] (grammar 语法) if a noun, an adjective or a pronoun declines , 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 you decline a noun, etc., you list these forms. （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
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sb's declining ˈyears  (literary)
the last years of sb's life 暮年；晚年
1. VERB 下降;减少;衰退;衰落 If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength. 

  • The number of staff has declined from 217,000 to 114,000...

    员工人数从 21.7万减少到了11.4万。

  • Hourly output by workers declined 1.3% in the first quarter...

    第一季度工人每小时的产量下降了 1.3%。

  • Union membership and union power are declining fast.

    工会的人数和力量都在迅速萎缩。

2. VERB 婉拒;谢绝 If you decline something or decline to do something, you politely refuse to accept it or do it. 

  • He declined their invitation...

    他谢绝了他们的邀请。

  • The band declined to comment on the story...

    乐队拒绝对这一报道作任何评论。

  • He offered the boys some coffee. They declined politely.

    他问那些小伙子要不要来点咖啡，他们婉辞了。

3. N-VAR 下降;减少;衰退;衰落 If there is a decline in something, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or quality. 

  • There wasn't such a big decline in enrollments after all...

    注册人数终究还是没有出现如此大幅度的下降。

  • ...Rome's decline in the fifth century...

    公元5世纪时罗马的衰落

  • The first signs of economic decline became visible.

    经济衰退的最初迹象开始显现出来。

4. PHRASE 逐渐势微;正在衰退 If something is in decline or on the decline, it is gradually decreasing in importance, quality, or power. 

  • Thankfully the smoking of cigarettes is on the decline...

    令人欣慰的是，吸烟量在逐渐下降。

  • He is still one of the world's most popular golfers, but his game is in decline.

    他仍是世界上最受欢迎的高尔夫球选手之一，但他的球技日不如前。

5. PHRASE 走下坡路;开始衰退 If something goes or falls into decline, it begins to gradually decrease in importance, quality, or power. 

  • Libraries are an investment for the future and they should not be allowed to fall into decline.

    图书馆是对未来的一项投资，不应任其日趋萎缩。

n.

1. 下降, 减少, 衰退

  • There has been a sharp decline in profits this year.
  • 今年的利润大幅度下降。

2. 下倾，倾斜，下垂；斜坡，斜面

3. (力量、健康、品格、权力、价值等的)衰退，衰落，衰微，衰败；减退；堕落

4. (人、生命等的)衰退期，衰落期；(消耗病如肺病的)结束期；(疾病等的)减退期

5. 晚期，后期，结束期，最后部分，结束部分，晚年

6. (如太阳)落山，西下

7. (如一日)终了，尾声

vt. & vi.

1. 辞谢; 谢绝(邀请等)

  • We asked her to come to our party, but she declined.
  • 我们请她来参加我们的晚会, 但是她谢绝了。
  • The boy declined to answer a question.
  • 那男孩拒绝回答问题。
vi.

1. (太阳)落下

  • The sun is declining.
  • 太阳在落山。

2. (道路、物体等)下倾，下垂，下降，下落，歪斜，倾斜

  • The hill declines to the river.
  • 山脚向着河畔倾斜。

3. (如一日)接近终了，接近结束，接近末尾，近尾声，行将完结；消逝

4. (在品格、价值上)降低，降落，减退；走下坡路

5. 缩小；衰弱；消失

  • Her popularity declined after 1990's and be retired.
  • 20世纪90年代之后她的名望下降并退休了。

6. 堕落；沦落

  • She has declined into a street girl.
  • 她已沦为妓女。

7. 屈尊，降落

vt.

1. 减少；下降；衰弱；衰退

2. （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

3. 拒绝，拒不(做、进入、考虑等)

  • He declined to address the delegates.
  • 他拒绝向代表们发表讲话。

4. 使倾斜，使下倾，使下降；使低垂，使下垂；使歪斜

  • She came into the room with her head declined.
  • 她低垂着头走进房间。
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

Verb

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"

体育| 医学| 法律
  • 1.拒绝

1. 下降，下跌

2. 拒绝，谢绝；下降

3. 下降

4. 倾斜；衰退

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1. We need to take corrective action to halt this country's decline. 更多牛津
我们得采取纠偏行动来阻止这个国家的衰落。

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2. The closure of the mine was the single most important factor in the town's decline.
矿山的关闭是这个镇衰落的唯一最重要的因素。

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3. a fractional decline in earnings
利润微降

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4. Poor economic policies led to a long period of stagnation and decline.
糟糕的经济政策道致了长时间的经济萧条和下滑。

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. I must decline to show favour to any of the candidates.
我必须拒绝偏袒任何一位候选人。

来自《简明英汉词典》

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