declining
adj. 傾斜的,衰退中的
v. 辭謝,謝絕(邀請等)( decline的現在分詞 ); (道路、物體等)下傾; (太陽)落下; (在品格、價值上)降低
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%。
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。
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
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。
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。
The declining dollar gave heart to skittish investors.
美元的衰落給總是擔驚受怕的投資者們帶來了信心。
Official statistics show real wages declining by 24%.
官方統計數字表明實際工資下降了24%。
The nub of the matter is that business is declining.
事情的實質是工商業在萎縮。
It is encouraging to read that illiteracy is declining.
從讀報中瞭解文盲情況正在好轉,這是令人鼓舞的.
His health is declining.
他的健康日漸衰退.