Mass market paperbacks, which have been declining for years anyway, will probably disappear, as will hardbacks for mysteries, thrillers, "romance fiction," etc.

出自-2014年6月阅读原文

French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was known to be unimpressed by the declining taste of early 18th century cooking, but under pressure to entertain Paris' high society, he too called Careme to his kitchen at Tuileries Palace.

2018年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

I designed an eight-session workshop for 91 students whose math grades were declining in their first year of junior high.

2016年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

Fully developed, mature, post-industrial societies, such as those in Europe, characterised by stable or declining populations which are increasing in age.

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

Late-stage developing nations that are currently industrialising rapidly, for example China, which will experience declining rates of population growth, coupled with increasing affluence (富裕）and age profile

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

Patrick Belser, an International Labour Organization specialist says declining wage rates are linked to the levels of unemployment.

2016年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section B

These books reflect a trend particularly strong in Britain, where swimming in pools is declining, but more and more folks are opting for open water.

2018年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section B

But during the past decade declining rainfall has allowed him to plant highly profitable crops.

2017年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

But while increasing health was a typical feature of the 20th century, declining birth rate could be a defining one of the 21st.

2017年高考英语江苏卷 任务型阅读 原文

Of the nineteen recognized polar bear subpopulations, three are declining, six are stable, one is increasing, and nine lack enough data.

2019年高考英语全国卷I 语法填空 原文

Phytoplankton play a declining role in the marine ecosystem.

2019年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读D 选项

And though print ad sales still dwarf their online and mobile counterparts, revenue from print is still declining.

2016年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

But successive governments have presided over selling green spaces, squeezing money from local authorities and declining attention on sport in education.

2017年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Davidson's article is one of a number of pieces that have recently appeared making the point that the reason we have such stubbornly high unemployment and declining middle-class incomes today is largely because of the big drop in demand because of the Gre

2013年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ