新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

decline

英  [dɪˈklaɪn]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • declines

    1[C, U 有变体名词] 下降

    If there is a decline in something, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or quality.

    双语例句

    例:

    Official figures show a sharp decline in the number of foreign tourists.

    官方数字显示外国游客数量骤降。

    例:

    The first signs of economic decline became visible.

    经济衰退的初始迹象开始显现。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • in decline , on the decline

    1在下降

    If something is in decline or on the decline, it is gradually decreasing in importance, quality, or power.

    双语例句

    例:

    Thankfully the smoking of cigarettes is on the decline.

    值得庆幸的是吸烟量正在减少。

  • into decline

    1开始下降

    If something goes or falls into decline, it begins to decrease gradually in importance, quality, or power.

    双语例句

    例:

    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种投资,不应任其日趋萎缩。

    VERB. 动词
  • declines , declining , declined

    1[I 不及物动词] 下降

    If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.

    双语例句

    例:

    The number of staff has declined from 217,000 to 114,000.

    员工人数已从21.7万减少到11.4万。

    例:

    Hourly output by workers declined 1.3 in the first quarter.

    工人每小时的产量在第一季度下降了1.3。

    例:

    a declining birth rate.

    不断下降的出生率。

    2[I 不及物动词] 谢绝

    If you decline something or decline to do something, you politely refuse to accept it or do it.

    双语例句

    例:

    He declined their invitation.

    他谢绝了他们的邀请。

    例:

    He offered the boys some coffee. They declined politely.

    他要给男孩们来些咖啡。他们礼貌地拒绝了。