declined

v.

辞谢，谢绝（邀请等）( decline的过去式和过去分词 )；（道路、物体等）下倾；（太阳）落下；（在品格、价值上）降低

双语释义

n.(名词)

[C]下降,减少,衰退 a period or process of declining; movement to a lower or worse position

v.(动词)

vt. & vi. 辞谢; 谢绝(邀请等) say “No” (to); refuse (sth offered)

vi. (太阳)落下 (of the sun) go down

英英释义

decline

n.

change toward something smaller or lower

同义词：diminution

a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state

同义词：declination

a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current

同义词：decay

a downward slope or bend

同义词：descentdeclivityfalldeclinationdeclensiondownslope

v.

grow worse

同义词：worsen

refuse to accept

同义词：refuserejectpass upturn down

show unwillingness towards

"he declined to join the group on a hike"

同义词：refuse

grow smaller

同义词：go downwane

go down

"The roof declines here"

go down in value

同义词：slumpcorrect

inflect for number, gender, case, etc.,

"in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives"

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

decline a proposal〔invitation〕谢绝建议〔邀请〕

decline an appointment〔the challenge〕不愿接受委任〔挑战〕

decline suggestion谢绝建议

～+副词

decline westward向西下沉

decline courteously〔tactfully〕有礼貌〔巧妙〕地谢绝

decline drastically急剧下降

decline gradually渐渐下落

decline notably〔steadily〕显著〔略有〕下降

～+介词

decline toward向…下沉

decline with婉言谢绝

词组短语

on the decline在走下坡路；在衰退中

decline and fall衰亡，衰败

in decline在衰退中

economic decline经济衰退

rate of decline递减速度

decline stage衰退期；下降阶段

双语例句

用作动词(v.)

I wish prices would decline.
但愿物价下降。

The price of 14 inches TV set declined from 400 to 320 yuan each.
14英寸的电视机每台从400元降到320元。

He spent his declining years in the country.
他在乡间度过晚年。

I must regretfully decline your kind invitation.
我很抱歉必须拒绝你的盛情邀请。

The wall declined slightly on account of the earthquake.
墙壁因地震而倾斜。

用作名词(n.)

This decline in vigour with the passing of time is called ageing.
这种随着时间流逝的活力衰退就叫做衰老。

There is a sharp decline in unemployment.
失业率急剧下跌。

The decline of sales embarrassed the company.
销路下降使公司陷于财政困难。

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