| 词汇 | decline |
| 释义 | decline (noun) decline 3 ENTRIES FOUND: decline (verb) decline (noun) terminal (adjective) 1 decline /dɪˈklaɪn/ verb declines; declined; declining 1 decline /dɪˈklaɪn/ verb declines; declined; declining Learner's definition of DECLINE 1 [no object] : to become lower in amount or less in number减少；下降 Oil prices continue to decline. [=decrease, fall]油价持续下跌。 The construction of new houses declined five percent this year.今年新房屋的建造减少了百分之五。 The animal's numbers are declining rapidly.这种动物的数量在迅速减少。 2 [no object] : to become worse in condition or quality恶化；衰退 The patient's condition has declined. [=worsened, deteriorated]病人的病情恶化了。 My grandmother's health has been declining since she broke her hip.自从摔断了髋骨，我祖母的健康每况愈下。 The civilization began to decline around 1000 B.C.公元前1000年前后，这一文明开始衰落。 3 somewhat formal a [+ object] : to say that you will not or cannot do something拒绝 The company declined comment on the scandal.公司拒绝对丑闻做出评论。 — usually followed by to + verb通常接动词不定式 The company declined to comment on the scandal.公司拒绝对丑闻做出评论。 She declined to run for a second term as governor.她拒绝竞选连任州长。 b : to say no to something in a polite way谢绝；婉言拒绝 [+ object] Regretfully, we have to decline [=turn down] the invitation to your wedding.很遗憾，我们不得不婉言谢绝你们的婚礼邀请。 He changed his mind and declined the company's offer.他改变主意，谢绝了那家公司提供的职位。 [no object] I invited him, but he declined.我邀请了他，但他婉言拒绝了。 — opposite accept 4 [+ object] grammar : to list the different forms of (a noun, pronoun, or adjective)使（名词、代词或形容词）变格；列出词形变化 We had to decline the Latin adjective “brevis” on our test.我们在测试中必须列出拉丁文形容词brevis的词形变化。 — decliner /dɪˈklaɪnɚ/ noun, plural decliners [count] There were more advancers than decliners [=stocks that decreased in value] in the stock market today.今天的股市，上涨股比下跌股多。 — declining /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/ adjective declining health每况愈下的健康状况 in her declining years [=in the last years of her life]在她的垂暮之年 2 decline /dɪˈklaɪn/ noun plural declines 2 decline /dɪˈklaɪn/ noun plural declines Learner's definition of DECLINE 1 : the process of becoming worse in condition or quality衰落；衰退 [noncount] a period of economic decline经济衰退期 He says that American industry is in a state of decline.他说美国工业正处在衰退状态。 There was a general feeling that the country was in decline. [=was becoming less powerful, wealthy, etc.]人们普遍感觉到那个国家正在衰败。 The town fell/went into decline after the factory closed down.那家工厂倒闭后，整个镇子走向萧条。 [count] — usually singular通常用单数 He has experienced a decline in health.他的健康已经每况愈下。 the decline and fall of the Roman empire罗马帝国的衰败与灭亡 The company's products suffered a decline in quality.这家公司的产品质量下降了。 a gradual physical/mental decline体力/脑力的逐渐衰退 2 : a change to a lower number or amount减少；下降 [count] The economy experienced a decline of two million jobs.经济形势使两百万人失业。 We saw a sharp/steep decline in sales this month.我们本月的销售量急剧/陡然下降。 Declines led advances at the end of the trading day.交易日结束时，下跌股多于上涨股。 [noncount] There was some decline in stock prices at the end of the trading session.交易期结束时，股价有所下跌。 on the decline : becoming worse in condition or less in size, amount, number, etc. : declining恶化；减少；下降 His health is on the decline.他的健康每况愈下。 Sales are on the decline.销售量在下降。 |
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