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decline declinator

decline
[英] [diˈklain] [美] [dɪˈklaɪn] 生词本

n.

vt.& vi.

vi.

vt.

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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。

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

  • 1.拒绝

医学

  • 1.①减退期：疾病或发作的减退期；②衰退：体力及脑力的逐渐退化或消耗

法律

  • 1.下降
1. He fell into a decline.
他的影响逐渐减弱。

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2. He got into a decline.
他的影响逐渐减弱。

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3. His father is on the decline.
他父亲的身体越来越弱。

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4. His prosperity is on the decline.
他的好光景日见衰败。

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5. I appreciate your kindness but must decline the offer.
雅意心领！

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

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7. 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。

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8. It is reported that the temperature will decline sharply in one or two days.
据报告近日气温将明显下降。

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9. It would be disrespectful to decline.
却之不恭。

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10. 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。

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11. Prices at the fairs are stable with a slight decline.
价格稳中有降。

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12. The birthrate is on the decline.
出生率在下降。

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13. The customs figures show a steady decline in British trade.
关税数字表明英国的贸易一直在走下坡路。

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14. The decline of community life is negating the work of welfare services.
社区生活的下降否定了福利机构的工作。

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15. The decline of sales embarrassed the company.
销路下降使公司陷于财政困难。

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16. The move stopped the pound's decline but failed to bring about a significant rally.
这个行动制止了英镑的下跌，但是未能使比价有很大上升。

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

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18. They wish that prices would decline.
他们希望物价能下降。

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19. To accept (these sumptuous gifts) embarrasses me, but to refuse them would be unmannerly.; To decline would be disrespectful but to accept is embarrassing.
却之不恭，受之有愧。

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20. You are just the person for the job. Don't decline out of modesty.
你做这工作再合适不过，不要谦让了。

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