declining
英 [dɪ'klaɪnɪŋ] 美 [dɪ'klaɪnɪŋ]

adj.

倾斜的，衰退中的；

v.

辞谢，谢绝（邀请等）( decline的现在分词 )；（道路、物体等）下倾；（太阳）落下；（在品格、价值上）降低

英英释义

decline[ di'klainiŋ ]

• n.
  • change toward something smaller or lower

    同义词：diminution

  • a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state

    同义词：declination

  • a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current

    同义词：decay

  • a downward slope or bend

    同义词：descentdeclivityfalldeclinationdeclensiondownslope

• v.
  • grow worse

    同义词：worsen

  • refuse to accept

    同义词：refuserejectpass upturn down

  • show unwillingness towards

    "he declined to join the group on a hike"

    同义词：refuse

  • grow smaller

    同义词：go downwane

  • go down

    "The roof declines here"

  • go down in value

    同义词：slumpcorrect

  • inflect for number, gender, case, etc.,

    "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives"

词组短语

declining industries夕阳产业

declining population人口下降

declining years n. 垂暮之年；老年

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. No medical certificate would compensate for a declining sales graph.
   任何医疗证明都不能使下降的销售指数得到报偿。
2. Dementia is a condition of declining mental abilities, especially memory.
   老年性痴呆是指脑功能下降的一种状态，特别是记忆力下降。
3. The government was accused of propping up declining industries.
   人们指责政府贴补日趋衰落的产业。

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