| 单词 | decline |
| 释义 | nounverb🔑 de·clineAW BrE /dɪˈklaɪn/ NAmE /dɪˈklaɪn/ noun [C , usually sing. , U ]~ (in sth ) | ~ (of sth )a continuous decrease in the number , value , quality , etc . of sth （数量、价值、质量等的）减少，下降，衰落，衰退◆ 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 . 小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。boom , decline , dip , fluctuate , level off/out level , peak , plateau , plummet , slump , trend 🔑 de·clineAW BrE /dɪˈklaɪn/ NAmE /dɪˈklaɪn/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they decline BrE /dɪˈklaɪn/ NAmE /dɪˈklaɪn/ present simple - he / she / it declines BrE /dɪˈklaɪnz/ NAmE /dɪˈklaɪnz/ past simple declined BrE /dɪˈklaɪnd/ NAmE /dɪˈklaɪnd/ past participle declined BrE /dɪˈklaɪnd/ NAmE /dɪˈklaɪnd/ -ing form declining BrE /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/ NAmE /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/ 🔑 [I ](ratherformal ) to become smaller , fewer , weaker , etc .减少；下降；衰弱；衰退◆ 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。[I , T ](formal ) to refuse politely to accept or to do sth 谢绝；婉言拒绝SYN refuse1 ◆ 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。◆ ~sth to decline an offer /invitation 谢绝对方的主动帮助/邀请◆ ~to do sth 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。[I , T ]~ (sth )(grammar语法) 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 （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 ➡ compare conjugate ● sb's declining ˈyears (literary ) the last years of sb's life 暮年；晚年 |
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