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decline

英[dɪˈklaɪn] 美[dɪˈklaɪn]

v. 减少，衰落，下降，衰退，婉拒，（单词）变格；
n. 下降，减少，衰落；

第三人称单数：declines;

过去式：declined;

过去分词：declined;

现在分词：declining;

同义词

vi.
decline的同义词之：下降;减少;衰落
fail sink weaken fall run down
n.
decline的同义词之：倾斜;下坡
hill slant descent slope
vt.
decline的同义词之：婉拒;谢绝
reject refuse
decline的同义词之：其他释义
weaken loosen deteriorate reduction relaxation rust sink diminution fade depression fail abstain subside descend wane downfall afternoon lapse run refuse descent reject lessen down fall slope ebb droop languish hill slant dwindle

反义词

vt. & vi.
decline的反义词之：婉拒;谢绝
accept
decline的反义词之：其他释义
accept choose development prosper thrive develop flourish

同义词解析

以下这些动词均包含 "拒绝" 的意思
refuse：语气较重，指态度坚决，肯定无疑的拒绝。
decline：指婉言谢绝他人的帮助或邀请等。
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。
repel：作"拒绝"解时，语气比reject强。
deny：指坚决地拒绝接受、给予或承认。

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VERB

下降;减少;衰退;衰落

If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
例句
The number of staff has declined from 217,000 to 114,000... 员工人数从 21.7万减少到了11.4万。 Hourly output by workers declined 1.3% in the first quarter... 第一季度工人每小时的产量下降了 1.3%。
VERB

婉拒;谢绝

If you decline something or decline to do something, you politely refuse to accept it or do it.
例句
He declined their invitation... 他谢绝了他们的邀请。 The band declined to comment on the story... 乐队拒绝对这一报道作任何评论。
N-VAR

下降;减少;衰退;衰落

If there is a decline in something, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or quality.
例句
There wasn't such a big decline in enrollments after all... 注册人数终究还是没有出现如此大幅度的下降。 ...Rome's decline in the fifth century... 公元5世纪时罗马的衰落
PHRASE

逐渐势微;正在衰退

If something is in decline or on the decline, it is gradually decreasing in importance, quality, or power.
例句
Thankfully the smoking of cigarettes is on the decline... 令人欣慰的是，吸烟量在逐渐下降。 He is still one of the world's most popular golfers, but his game is in decline. 他仍是世界上最受欢迎的高尔夫球选手之一，但他的球技日不如前。
PHRASE

走下坡路;开始衰退

If something goes or falls into decline, it begins to gradually decrease in importance, quality, or power.
例句
Libraries are an investment for the future and they should not be allowed to fall into decline. 图书馆是对未来的一项投资，不应任其日趋萎缩。

英汉词典释义

n.
下降, 减少, 衰退
There has been a sharp decline in profits this year. 今年的利润大幅度下降。
下倾，倾斜，下垂；斜坡，斜面
(力量、健康、品格、权力、价值等的)衰退，衰落，衰微，衰败；减退；堕落
(人、生命等的)衰退期，衰落期；(消耗病如肺病的)结束期；(疾病等的)减退期
晚期，后期，结束期，最后部分，结束部分，晚年
(如太阳)落山，西下
(如一日)终了，尾声
vt. & vi.
辞谢; 谢绝(邀请等)
We asked her to come to our party, but she declined. 我们请她来参加我们的晚会, 但是她谢绝了。 The boy declined to answer a question. 那男孩拒绝回答问题。
vi.
(太阳)落下
The sun is declining. 太阳在落山。
(道路、物体等)下倾，下垂，下降，下落，歪斜，倾斜
The hill declines to the river. 山脚向着河畔倾斜。
(如一日)接近终了，接近结束，接近末尾，近尾声，行将完结；消逝
(在品格、价值上)降低，降落，减退；走下坡路
缩小；衰弱；消失
Her popularity declined after 1990's and be retired. 20世纪90年代之后她的名望下降并退休了。
堕落；沦落
She has declined into a street girl. 她已沦为妓女。
屈尊，降落
vt.
减少；下降；衰弱；衰退
（根据名词、形容词或代词在句中的作用）变格，使发生词形变化
拒绝，拒不(做、进入、考虑等)
He declined to address the delegates. 他拒绝向代表们发表讲话。
使倾斜，使下倾，使下降；使低垂，使下垂；使歪斜
She came into the room with her head declined. 她低垂着头走进房间。

英英词典释义

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"

行业词典

体育：拒绝；
医学：减退期：疾病或发作的减退期；衰退：体力及脑力的逐渐退化或消耗；
法律：下降；