decline [di'klain]

vi.
下倾, 下降, 下垂
v.
拒绝, 衰落
n.
下倾, 下降, 下垂, 斜面, 斜坡, 衰败, 衰落

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单词 decline 网络释义

不及物动词 vi.
1.下降,下跌;减少;衰退,衰落
As one grows older one's memory declines.
人的记忆力随着年龄增长而衰退。
Unemployment declined to 4 percent last month.
上个月失业率降至百分之四。
2.【书】倾斜;下垂
3.婉拒;谢绝
及物动词 vt.
1.婉拒;谢绝[+to-v]
She declined their invitation.
她婉拒了他们的邀请。
She declined to have lunch with her friend, saying that she wasn't feeling well.
她说她身体不舒服,婉拒了与她的朋友共进午餐。
2.【语】使发生词尾变化,使变格
名词 n.
1.下降;减少[S1]
There is a decline in real wages.
实际工资有所减少。
2.衰退,衰落[the S]
3.最后部分;晚年[the S]
4.倾斜[the S]

单词 decline 其它相关

单词解释
n. 衰微,跌落,下降
vt. 使降低,婉谢
vi. 下降,衰落,偏斜
vi. To slope downward.
vt. To refuse to do or accept (something).
n. The process or result of declining.
相关例句
They wish that prices would decline.
　 他们希望物价能下降。
Unemployment declined to 4 percent last month.
　 上个月失业率降至百分之四。
There is a sharp decline in interest in sports in our town.
　 我们城对体育的情趣急剧下降。
Imperialism is irretrievably on the decline.
　 帝国主义正在无可挽救地衰落下去。
We are studying the decline of ancient Rome.
　 我们在研究古罗马的衰落。
He declined their invitation.
　 他婉言谢绝了他们的邀请。
She declined to join them.
　 她婉言谢绝参加他们的活动。
The day is declining.
　 时近黄昏。
相关短语
a decline in the power of Europe 欧洲势力的衰微
a sharp decline 暴跌,大幅下跌
decline an invitation 婉拒邀请
a decline in prices 物价的下跌
a gentle decline in the road 道路中的缓坡
单词变化
时态: declined; declined; declining
单词词根
词根：clin,clen=倾,倾斜
decline vt.下倾；偏斜；衰退
declination n. 倾斜，衰微
declinometer n. 方位角计,磁针偏差计
recline vt. 使斜靠
incline n.斜坡 vt.使倾斜
inclination n.倾斜，倾向
inclinable a. 倾向于...的
disinclination n.不愿意
isoclinal a. 等倾斜的,等伏角的
declension n. 词尾变化,格变化,倾斜,衰退
同义反义
同义词：lessen, hill, descend, redfuse, depression, drop, loosen, fail, slope, slant, sink, languish, weaken, descent, wrinkle, refuse, reject, lapse, fall
反义词：ascent, improvement, consent, progression, accept, confront, ascend, improve, progress

单词 decline 其它例句

- She is on the decline, and may die soon.
　 她的健康每况愈下，可能不久于人世。
- I declined their offer of help.
　 我谢绝了他们提出的帮助参见
- He spent his declining years in the country.
　 他在乡间度过晚年。