单词：decline
vt. 使降低, 婉谢
vi. 下降, 衰落, 偏斜
n. a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
v. grow smaller
v. go down
考试类型：[高考/四级/六级/考研/托福/IELTS/GRE]
decline的用法和样例：
例句
- I wish prices would decline.但愿物价下降。
- 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。
- He spent his declining years in the country.他在乡间度过晚年。
- I must regretfully decline your kind invitation.我很抱歉必须拒绝你的盛情邀请。
- The wall declined slightly on account of the earthquake.墙壁因地震而倾斜。
- 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。
- There is a sharp decline in unemployment.失业率急剧下跌。
- The decline of sales embarrassed the company.销路下降使公司陷于财政困难。
常见句型
- There has been a sharp decline in profits this year.今年的利润大幅度下降。
- 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 sun is declining.太阳在落山。
- The ground on each side declines gently.地面的两侧略向下倾斜。
- Their position in international trade rapidly declined.他们在国际贸易中的地位急速下降。
- His health has declined these months.在过去的几个月里,他的身体衰弱了。
- I declined his invitation.我谢绝了他的邀请。
- The boy declined to answer a question.那男孩拒绝回答问题。
- He declined going to the party with her.他不肯跟她一起去参加晚会。
常用短语
- 失去力量〔影响〕 lose strength, influence, etc.
- 在消减,在衰退 becoming weaker, fewer, etc.
词汇搭配
- 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
- 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
- decline toward向…下沉
- decline with婉言谢绝
经典引文
It is only in the..year of Rembrandt's death that we detect some decline in the artist's expressive power.
出自：J. RosenbergThe Turf, which had fallen into a decline in recent years had revived wonderfully.
出自：J. G. FarrellYet doe I not decline from thy testimonies.
出自：Bible (AV): Psalms
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