decline的中文翻譯是什麼意思
decline
v. 減少; 衰落; 下降; 衰退; 婉拒; （單詞）變格
n. 下降，減少; 衰落
decline的柯林斯釋義
VERB下降;減少;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...
員工人數從 21.7萬減少到了11.4萬。
Hourly output by workers declined 1.3% in the first quarter...
第一季度工人每小時的產量下降了 1.3%。
VERB婉拒;謝絕
If you decline something or decline to do something, you politely refuse to accept it or do it.
He declined their invitation...
他謝絕了他們的邀請。
The band declined to comment on the story...
樂隊拒絕對這一報道作任何評論。
N-VAR下降;減少;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...
註冊人數終究還是沒有出現如此大幅度的下降。
...Rome's decline in the fifth century...
公元5世紀時羅馬的衰落
PHRASE逐漸勢微;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，吸菸量在逐漸下降。
He is still one of the world's most popular golfers, but his game is in decline.
他仍是世界上最受歡迎的高爾夫球選手之一，但他的球技日不如前。
PHRASE走下坡路;開始衰退
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.
圖書館是對未來的一項投資，不應任其日趨萎縮。
decline的英文釋義
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的同義詞辨析
refuse, decline, reject, repel, deny
這些動詞均含"拒絕"之意。
decline的場景例句
The decline of sales embarrassed the company.
銷路下降使公司陷於財政困難.
His father is on the decline.
他父親的身體越來越弱.
Prices at the fairs are stable with a slight decline.
價格穩中有降.
I appreciate your kindness but must decline the offer.
雅意心領!
The customs figures show a steady decline in British trade.
關稅數字表明英國的貿易一直在走下坡路.