| 释义 |
decline美 [dɪ'klaɪn] 英 [dɪ'klaɪn] - v.下降；衰退；减少；谢绝
- n.下降
- 网络拒绝；衰落；下倾
过去分词：declined 现在分词：declining 第三人称单数：declines adj.+n. sharp decline,steep decline,rapid decline,slow decline,gradual decline v.+n. decline offer,cause decline,hasten decline,halt decline,prevent decline adv.+v. gradually decline,steadily decline v. refuse,turn down,reject,pass up,weaken 1. | [c][ususing][u] ~ (in sth).~ (of sth) （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。 |
1. | [i] 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。 |
2. | [i][t] 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. 我主动提议开车送他们，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。 |
3. | [i][t] ~ (sth) （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 pronoundeclines , 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 youdecline a noun, etc., you list these forms. |
IDM sbs declining years 暮年；晚年the last years of sb's life v. | 2. 下倾,下降;跌落;歪斜;(树枝等)下垂,(头)低下 2. 下倾,下降;跌落;歪斜;(树枝等)下垂,(头)低下 | n. | |
v. | 1. to give a polite refusal to an invitation 2. to refuse to respond or take part in something 3. to decrease in number, amount, value, or quality 4. to become physically or mentally less vigorous, especially because of illness or advancing years 5. to state the grammatical forms of a noun, adjective, or pronoun 6. to exist in various inflected forms according to number,case, or gender 7. to bend something downward, or slope downward 8. to become less or worse 9. to say politely that you will not accept something or do something 10. if a noun, adjective, or pronoun declines, its form changes depending on its relationship to other words in a sentence 1. to give a polite refusal to an invitation 2. to refuse to respond or take part in something 3. to decrease in number, amount, value, or quality 4. to become physically or mentally less vigorous, especially because of illness or advancing years 5. to state the grammatical forms of a noun, adjective, or pronoun 6. to exist in various inflected forms according to number,case, or gender 7. to bend something downward, or slope downward 8. to become less or worse 9. to say politely that you will not accept something or do something 10. if a noun, adjective, or pronoun declines, its form changes depending on its relationship to other words in a sentence | n. | 1. a decrease in number, amount, value, or quality 2. the terminal period of somebody or something, ending in death or disappearance 3. a downward slope or movement 4. a reduction in the amount or quality of something 1. a decrease in number, amount, value, or quality 2. the terminal period of somebody or something, ending in death or disappearance 3. a downward slope or movement 4. a reduction in the amount or quality of something |
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