decline
音标[di'klain]
汉语翻译
n. 衰退, 跌落, 下降
vt. 使降低, 婉谢
vi. 下降, 衰落, 偏斜
【医】 衰退, 减退, 衰退期(人), 减退期(病)
【经】 下降, 递减; 下跌
相关词组:
on the decline
fall into a decline
vt. 使降低, 婉谢
vi. 下降, 衰落, 偏斜
【医】 衰退, 减退, 衰退期(人), 减退期(病)
【经】 下降, 递减; 下跌
相关词组:
on the decline
fall into a decline
词型变化
名词:decliner 动词过去式:declined 过去分词:declined 现在分词:declining 第三人称单数:declines 形容词:declinable
词意辨析
refuse, decline, reject, repel, deny这些动词均含“拒绝”之意。
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，与之相近的是spurn，鄙弃之意。
repel: 作“拒绝”解时，语气比reject强。
deny: 指否认（观点）。
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，与之相近的是spurn，鄙弃之意。
repel: 作“拒绝”解时，语气比reject强。
deny: 指否认（观点）。
英语解释
名词 decline:
- 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：descent, declivity, fall, declination, declension, downslope
动词 decline:
- grow worse同义词：worsen
- refuse to accept同义词：refuse, reject, pass up, turn down
- show unwillingness towards同义词：refuse
- grow smaller同义词：go down, wane
- go down
- go down in value同义词：slump, correct
- inflect for number, gender, case, etc., "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives"
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。
- The wall declined slightly on account of the earthquake.墙壁因地震而倾斜。
- He spent his declining years in the country.他在乡间度过晚年。
- I wish prices would decline.但愿物价下降。
详细解释
de.cline
v.（动词）de.clined,de.clin.ing,de.clines v.intr.（不及物动词）To express polite refusal.婉拒，谢绝
To slope downward; descend.向下倾斜；下倾To bend downward; droop.向下弯曲；下垂To degrade or lower oneself; condescend.降低自己的身份；屈尊俯就To deteriorate gradually; fail.逐渐恶化；衰败
To sink, as the setting sun.下沉，如落日To draw to a gradual close; wane.接近结束；消逝v.tr.（及物动词）To refuse politely:婉辞，谢绝：例句：I declined their offer of help.See Synonyms at refuse 我谢绝了他们提出的帮助参见 refuse
To cause to slope or bend downward.使…倾斜或使…向下弯曲Grammar To inflect (a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective) for number and case.【语法】 字尾变化：使（名词，代词或形容词）的数和格发生变化n.（名词）The process or result of declining, especially a gradual deterioration.衰退：衰落，尤指逐渐恶化的过程或结果A downward movement.下降，落下：向下的运动The period when something approaches an end.后期：接近结束的时期A downward slope; a declivity.斜坡：下坡；下倾的斜坡A disease that gradually weakens or wastes the body.消耗病：使身体逐渐衰弱或消瘦的疾病
来源：Middle English declinen 中古英语 declinen from Old French decliner 源自 古法语 decliner from Latin dôclon3re [to turn away, bend downward, change the form of a word] 源自 拉丁语 dôclon3re [转过脸，向下弯曲，改变词形] dô- [de-] dô- [向下] -clon3re [to lean, bend] * see klei- -clon3re [倾斜，弯曲] *参见 klei-
【引伸】
declin.able
adj.（形容词）declin.er
n.（名词）
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