decline
英 [dɪˈklaɪn] 美 [dɪˈklaɪn]

n.

下降；（力量、健康、品格、权力、价值等的）衰退；下倾；（人、生命等的）衰退期

vt.& vi.

辞谢，谢绝（邀请等）；

vi.

（道路、物体等）下倾；（太阳）落下；（在品格、价值上）降低；衰落，谢绝

vt.

谢绝，婉拒；

变形

过去式：declined过去分词：declined现在分词：declining第三人称单数：declines

双语释义

n.(名词)

1. [C]下降,减少,衰退 a period or process of declining; movement to a lower or worse position

v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. 辞谢; 谢绝(邀请等) say “No” (to); refuse (sth offered)
2. vi. (太阳)落下 (of the sun) go down

英英释义

decline[ di'klain ]

• 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"

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• decline a proposal〔invitation〕谢绝建议〔邀请〕
• decline an appointment〔the challenge〕不愿接受委任〔挑战〕
• decline suggestion谢绝建议

～+副词

• decline westward向西下沉
• decline courteously〔tactfully〕有礼貌〔巧妙〕地谢绝
• decline drastically急剧下降
• decline gradually渐渐下落
• decline notably〔steadily〕显著〔略有〕下降

～+介词

• decline toward向…下沉
• decline with婉言谢绝

词组短语

on the decline在走下坡路；在衰退中

decline and fall衰亡，衰败

in decline在衰退中

economic decline经济衰退

rate of decline递减速度

decline stage衰退期；下降阶段

更多收起词组短语

同近义词辨析

diminish, decline, alleviate, decrease, reduce

这组词都有“减少，减轻”的意思，其区别是：

diminishv.指因为不断消耗，在数量方面缓慢减少，也指在素质或者价值的下降。

The supply of oil has diminished because of the war.由于战争石油的供应减少了。

decline v. (数目、价格、比率)下降；谢绝，婉言推辞；衰退，衰落。

Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply declined.去年芝加哥的犯罪率明显下降。

He declined our invitation to dinner.他婉拒了我们请他吃饭的邀请。

alleviatev.在痛苦方面的减轻，缓和

The painkiller alleviated the pain.止疼药减缓了疼痛。

decreasev.指数量上的减少；力量或者强度的减弱。

The population decreased a lot last year.去年人口数量急剧下降。

reducev.指人为地使某物在数量或重量方面的减少或降低。

He reduced the amount of money they could spend.他缩减了他们的开销。

diminish, decline, decrease, reduce

这组词都有“减少”的意思，其区别是：

diminish v. (力量、势力)减弱，减少，强调由于某种原因而减少，这种减少可以造成能够为人们所察觉的后果或损失。

The need to take action has diminished.已经没有多少需要采取行动的必要性了。

decline v. (数量、数字、价格、比率)下降，下落。

Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply declined.去年芝加哥的犯罪率明显下降。

decreasev.减少，减小，强调逐渐地下降或减少的过程。

reducev.是及物动词，指通过人为的方法在数量、规模、范围等方面减少，也可以指在地位、重要性方面降低等级。

He reduced his weight by 20 pounds by eating less and exercising.他通过节食和运动，体重减轻了20磅。

refuse, reject, deny, decline, protest, object

refuse拒绝，回绝，不肯，不愿

reject拒绝接受，抛弃，抵制

deny否认，否定

decline 谢绝，decline sth

protest 抗议，反对，protest about/against/at sth

object 不赞成，抗议，object to sb/sth

reject, deny, decline, repel, frfuse

这组词都有“拒绝”的意思，其区别是：

reject多指由于某物某事某行为不能让人满意而被当面直截了当地拒绝。

deny指坚决地拒绝接受、给予或承认。

decline指婉言谢绝他人的帮助或邀请等。

repel作“拒绝”解时，语气比reject强。

frfuse语气较重，指态度坚决，肯定无疑的拒绝。

refuse, reject, deny, decline

这组词都有“拒绝”的意思，其区别是：

refusev.是比较普通的用词，表示"拒绝"，含有非常坚决地、不客气地拒绝的意思。

rejectv.抛弃，不采纳，主语可以是人或物，后接名词，不能接动词不定式。

He asked her to go to the movies three times, and each time she rejected him.他三次约她去看电影，但每一次都被拒绝。

denyv.否认，否定，其后可接名词，代词或that从句。

The defendant denied the accusations made against him in court.被告在法庭上否认了对他的指控。

decline v.婉言拒绝，谢绝，相当于refuse politely，主要用于拒绝有关社交活动的邀请或要求帮助的请求，后接名词或动词不定式，主语只能是人。

I invited her to join us, but she declined.我邀请她和我们在一起，可是她婉言谢绝了。

双语例句

用作动词(v.)

1. I wish prices would decline.
   但愿物价下降。
2. The price of 14 inches TV set declined from 400 to 320 yuan each.
   14英寸的电视机每台从400元降到320元。
3. He spent his declining years in the country.
   他在乡间度过晚年。
4. I must regretfully decline your kind invitation.
   我很抱歉必须拒绝你的盛情邀请。
5. The wall declined slightly on account of the earthquake.
   墙壁因地震而倾斜。

用作名词(n.)

1. This decline in vigour with the passing of time is called ageing.
   这种随着时间流逝的活力衰退就叫做衰老。
2. There is a sharp decline in unemployment.
   失业率急剧下跌。
3. The decline of sales embarrassed the company.
   销路下降使公司陷于财政困难。

权威例句

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