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declining

UK /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/US /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/

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。

adjective

❶ 指数量、质量或强度逐渐减少或变弱的状态,常用于描述经济、健康或趋势的下滑。

“The declining sales forced the company to rethink its strategy.”

(销售额的下降迫使公司重新考虑其战略。)

“Her health has been declining over the past few months.”

(她的健康状况在过去几个月里一直在恶化。)

同义词:decreasing, diminishing, weakening

verb

❶ 表示拒绝或婉拒某事物,通常用于正式或礼貌的场合。

“She declined the invitation to the party due to prior commitments.”

(由于事先有约,她婉拒了派对邀请。)

“He declined to comment on the ongoing investigation.”

(他拒绝就正在进行的调查发表评论。)

同义词:refuse, reject, turn down

常见短语

on the decline — 指某事物正在逐渐减少或失去影响力,常用于描述趋势或状况。

“The popularity of printed newspapers is on the decline.”

(印刷报纸的受欢迎程度正在下降。)