decline的中文翻译是什么意思
decline
v. 减少; 衰落; 下降; 衰退; 婉拒; （单词）变格
n. 下降，减少; 衰落
decline的柯林斯释义
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。
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%。
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。
The band declined to comment on the story...
乐队拒绝对这一报道作任何评论。
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。
...Rome's decline in the fifth century...
公元5世纪时罗马的衰落
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。
He is still one of the world's most popular golfers, but his game is in decline.
他仍是世界上最受欢迎的高尔夫球选手之一，但他的球技日不如前。
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。
decline的英文释义
Noun
1. change toward something smaller or lower
2. a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
3. a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
4. a downward slope or bend
Verb
1. grow worse;
- Conditions in the slum worsened
2. refuse to accept;
- He refused my offer of hospitality
3. show unwillingness towards;
- he declined to join the group on a hike
4. grow smaller;
- Interest in the project waned
5. go down;
- The roof declines here
6. go down in value;
- the stock market corrected
- prices slumped
7. inflect for number, gender, case, etc., "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives"
decline的同义词辨析
refuse, decline, reject, repel, deny
这些动词均含"拒绝"之意。
decline的场景例句
The decline of sales embarrassed the company.
销路下降使公司陷于财政困难.
His father is on the decline.
他父亲的身体越来越弱.
Prices at the fairs are stable with a slight decline.
价格稳中有降.
I appreciate your kindness but must decline the offer.
雅意心领!
The customs figures show a steady decline in British trade.
关税数字表明英国的贸易一直在走下坡路.