decline
- n.(数量、价值、质量等的)减少，下降，衰落，衰退
- v.下降;减少;衰退;谢绝;衰弱;婉言拒绝;(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
过去式： declined 现在分词： declining 过去分词： declined 第三人称单数： declines
de- 离开,向下 + clin 倾斜,斜坡 + -e
declinenoun
（数量、价值、质量等的）减少，下降，衰落，衰退
a continuous decrease in the number, value, quality, etc. of sth
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
减少；下降；衰弱；衰退
to become smaller, fewer, weaker, etc.
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。
谢绝；婉言拒绝
to refuse politely to accept or to do sth
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。
to decline an offer/invitation
谢绝对方的主动帮助 / 邀请
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。
（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
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.
the last years of sb's life
decline
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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
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- a downward slope or bend
- Synonym: descent declivity fall declination declension downslope
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- a gradual decrease;as of stored charge or current
- Synonym: decay
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- change toward something smaller or lower
- Synonym: diminution
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- a condition inferior to an earlier condition;a gradual falling off from a better state
- Synonym: declination
verb
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- grow worse
- Conditions in the slum worsened
- Synonym: worsen
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- grow smaller
- Interest in the project waned
- Synonym: go down wane
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- show unwillingness towards
- he declined to join the group on a hike
- Synonym: refuse
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- inflect for number, gender, case, etc., "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives"
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- go down in value
- the stock market corrected
- prices slumped
- Synonym: slump correct
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- go down
- The roof declines here
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- refuse to accept
- He refused my offer of hospitality
- Synonym: refuse reject pass up turn down
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The company reported a small decline in its profits .
公司报告其利润略有减少。
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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。
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The government has failed to reverse the economic decline .
政府未能扭转经济滑坡的趋势。
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One region is attempting to buck the trend of economic decline .
其中一个地区正试图挡住经济衰退的趋势。
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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。
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My initial reaction was to decline the offer .
我最初的反应是要婉言谢绝这个提议。
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The climate of political confusion has only reinforced the country 's economic decline .
政局混乱只加速了国家经济的衰退。
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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。
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We need to take corrective action to halt this country 's decline .
我们得采取纠偏行动来阻止这个国家的衰落。
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Support for the party continues to decline .
对该党的支持继续下降。
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Her health declined rapidly and latterly she never left the house .
她的健康状况急剧衰退，此后她再未离开过家。
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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%。
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They failed to arrest the company 's decline .
他们未能阻止公司的衰落。
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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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The party presided over one of the worst economic declines in the country 's history .
该党执政时期，国家经历了历史上最严重的经济衰退。
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The nub of the matter is that business is declining .
事情的实质是工商业在萎缩。
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The industry has slid into decline .
这个行业已成衰退之势。
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Fish stocks in the Baltic are in decline .
波罗的海的鱼类资源逐渐减少。
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The Prime Minister declined to be interviewed .
首相婉拒了采访。
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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。
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This year can only see a repeat performance of the decline .
今年还会出现下降。
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The new system may be more economic but will lead to a decline in programme quality .
新系统可能更合算，但是会降低程序质量。
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The first signs of economic decline became visible .
经济衰退的最初迹象开始显现出来。
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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。
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After years of neglect and decline the city was cleaning itself up
多年的玩忽职守和经济萧条过后，这个城市在进行自我整顿。
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The government has twice declined to back the scheme
政府已两次拒绝支持该方案。
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I think we can date the decline of Western Civilization quite precisely
我认为我们可以相当准确地确定西方文明开始衰落的年代。
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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%。
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He declined to give any information on the Presidential election
他拒绝透露任何有关总统选举的消息。
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If children were made to feel inferior to other children their confidence declined .
如果让孩子感觉他们不如其他孩子，他们的信心就会减弱。
指不允许某人拥有某物或做某事。
He was denied entry to the country.
他被拒绝进入该国。
She could deny him nothing.
她对他有求必应。
指婉言谢绝他人的帮助、邀请等。
My wife declined Mrs. Green's invitation to dinner.
我夫人谢绝了格林太太的晚宴邀请。
Poor as he was, Mr. Brown declined a large sum of money from the charity.
布朗先生虽然很穷，却谢绝了慈善团体的一大笔捐款。
We agreed to offer him a lift but he declined.
我们同意让他搭车，但是他却谢绝了。
指很不友好地拒绝别人善意的建议或帮助。
She rebuffed all his offers of friendship.
她断然拒绝了他所有的友好表示。
普通用词，指拒绝做某事或接受别人所给之物，作后者解时常可与turn down 换用。
She refused to go there alone.
她拒绝一个人到那里去。
She asked him to come with her, but he refused.
她叫他一起来，但是他拒绝了。
He refused a second cup of coffee.
他谢绝了第二杯咖啡。
The suggestion seems too good to refuse/turn down.
这个建议太好了，让人难以拒绝。
指拒绝接受或考虑某事，或指由于不能让人满意而不接受、不录取等。
They rejected my proposal.
他们否决了我的建议。
He rejected calls for his resignation.
他对要求他辞职的呼声置之不理。
My brother was rejected by the army because of his poor eyesight.
我弟弟因为视力不好未能参军。
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