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decline

UK //dɪˈklaɪn//US //dɪˈklaɪn//

词源

源自拉丁语 'declinare',意为 '向下弯曲' 或 '偏离',后经古法语 'decliner' 进入英语。

verb

❶ 表示拒绝或婉拒,通常用于礼貌地拒绝邀请、提议或请求。

“She declined the invitation to the party.”

(她婉拒了参加派对的邀请。)

“He declined to comment on the issue.”

(他拒绝就此事发表评论。)

❶ 指数量、质量或强度的逐渐减少或下降,常用于经济、健康或趋势的描述。

“The population of the town has declined in recent years.”

(近年来,这个城镇的人口减少了。)

“His health began to decline after the accident.”

(事故后,他的健康状况开始恶化。)

同义词:refuse, reject, diminish, decrease, deteriorate

noun

❶ 指数量、质量或价值的减少或下降,通常用于描述经济、健康或社会趋势。

“There has been a sharp decline in sales this quarter.”

(本季度销售额急剧下降。)

“The decline of the Roman Empire took centuries.”

(罗马帝国的衰落经历了几个世纪。)

同义词:drop, fall, reduction, downturn, weakening

常见短语

on the decline — 表示某事物正在逐渐减少或变弱,常用于描述趋势或状态。

“The popularity of this fashion trend is on the decline.”

(这种时尚潮流的受欢迎程度正在下降。)