decline

简明英汉词典

decline

[di5klain]

vi.

下倾, 下降, 下垂

v.

拒绝, 衰落

n.

下倾, 下降, 下垂, 斜面, 斜坡, 衰败, 衰落

美国传统词典[双解]

decline

de.cline

AHD:[d1-klon“]

D.J.[di6klain]

K.K.[d!6kla!n]

v.（动词）

de.clined， de.clin.ing， de.clines

v.intr.（不及物动词）

(1)To express polite refusal.

婉拒，谢绝

(2)To slope downward; descend.

向下倾斜；下倾

(3)To bend downward; droop.

向下弯曲；下垂

(4)To degrade or lower oneself; condescend.

降低自己的身份；屈尊俯就

(5)To deteriorate gradually; fail.

逐渐恶化；衰败

(6)To sink, as the setting sun.

下沉，如落日

(7)To draw to a gradual close; wane.

接近结束；消逝

v.tr.（及物动词）

(1)To refuse politely:

婉辞，谢绝：

I declined their offer of help.See Synonyms at refuse 1

我谢绝了他们提出的帮助参见 refuse1

(2)To cause to slope or bend downward.

使…倾斜或使…向下弯曲

(3)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）

(1)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

(2)A downward movement.

下降，落下：向下的运动

(3)The period when something approaches an end.

后期：接近结束的时期

(4)A downward slope; a declivity.

斜坡：下坡；下倾的斜坡

(5)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

语源

(1)Middle English declinen

中古英语 declinen

(2)from Old French decliner

源自 古法语 decliner

(3)from Latin d?on3re} [to turn away, bend downward, change the form of a word]

源自 拉丁语 d?on3re} [转过脸，向下弯曲，改变词形]

(4)d?- [de-]

d?- [向下]

(5)-clo3re} [to lean, bend] * see klei-

-clo3re} [倾斜，弯曲] *参见 klei-

继承用法

declin“able

adj.（形容词）

declin“er

n.（名词）

现代英汉词典

decline

[dI5klaIn]

vt., vi.

declined, declining

(1)下降；下滑；下倾

(2)衰退；衰落

an empire that has declined

业已衰落的帝国

(3)谢绝；婉谢；辞谢

(4)列出（名词、代词或形容词的）词尾变化

词性变化

decline

n.

衰退；衰败

现代英汉综合大辞典

decline

[di5klain]

vt.

(1)谢绝, 拒绝, 推辞

(2)使下降; 倾斜; 使(头)低垂

(3)【语】使变化(名词、代词、形容词等的)词尾

decline an offer

拒绝请求

decline an invitation

谢绝邀请

decline to answer a question

拒绝回答问题

词性变化

decline

[di5klain]

vi.

(1)谢绝, 拒绝

(2)下倾, 下降, 下垂

(3)倾斜, 偏斜

(4)衰落, 衰退, 减退

(5)跌落, 减低; 降落

(6)降格; 屈尊

(7)接近结束, 接近尾声

(8)【天】沉没

His health is -ning.

他的健康日渐衰退。

They wish that prices would decline.

他们希望物价能下降。

The arts of China have not declined in spite of Western influence.

虽有西方影响, 中国的古老艺术并未因此而衰落。

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。

decline

[di5klain]

n.

(1)下倾, 下降, 下垂

(2)下跌, 下落

(3)衰落, 衰退

(4)最后部分; 晚期

(5)消耗性的疾病; 肺病

(6)斜面, 斜坡

the decline of the Roman Empire

罗马帝国的衰亡

继承用法

declining

adj.

倾斜的; 衰微的; 衰退的; 下坡的

decliner

n.

习惯用语

fall into a decline

开始衰落, 衰弱下去; 体力衰退(尤指因患肺病而衰弱)

sink into a decline

开始衰落, 衰弱下去; 体力衰退(尤指因患肺病而衰弱)

on the decline

走下坡路, 在衰退中

the decline of life

晚年, 暮年

特殊用法

autumn decline

秋衰, 秋落

citrus decline

柑桔衰退病

harmonic decline

谐和衰减

hyperbolic decline

双曲型衰减

technical decline

由市场供求等内部因素引起的跌价

decline in production

生产衰退

参考词汇

decline refuse reject

都含“拒绝”的意思。

(1)decline 指“较正式地、有礼貌地谢绝”,如:

He declined the nomination.

他谢绝提名。

(2)refuse 系普通用语,指“坚决、果断或坦率地拒绝”, 如:

He refused to take the money.

他拒绝接受此款。

(3)reject指“以否定、敌对的态度而当面拒绝”, 如:

They rejected damaged goods.

他们拒收损坏的货物。

accept receive

用法词典

decline

来自古法语decliner弯曲〈拉丁语de- 从+ -clinare弯曲

英文相关词典

decline

descentfailfallhillrefuserejectrun downsinkslantslopeweakenaccept

[七国语言]英汉公共大词典

decline

推辞;衰退;拒绝

[七国语言]英汉生物学大词典

decline

衰落, 减退

[七国语言]英汉医学大词典

decline

下降, 衰退期

美国传统词典

decline

de.cline

AHD:[d1-klon“]

D.J.[di6klain]

K.K.[d!6kla!n]

v.

de.clined, de.clin.ing, de.clines

v.intr.

(1)To express polite refusal.

(2)To slope downward; descend.

(3)To bend downward; droop.

(4)To degrade or lower oneself; condescend.

(5)To deteriorate gradually; fail.

(6)To sink, as the setting sun.

(7)To draw to a gradual close; wane.

v.tr.

(1)To refuse politely:

I declined their offer of help.See Synonyms at refuse 1

(2)To cause to slope or bend downward.

(3)Grammar To inflect (a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective) for number and case.

n.

(1)The process or result of declining, especially a gradual deterioration.

(2)A downward movement.

(3)The period when something approaches an end.

(4)A downward slope; a declivity.

(5)A disease that gradually weakens or wastes the body.

语源

(1)Middle English declinen

(2)from Old French decliner

(3)from Latin d?on3re} [to turn away, bend downward, change the form of a word]

(4)d?- [de-]

(5)-clo3re} [to lean, bend] * see klei-

继承用法

declin“able

adj.

declin“er

n.

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decline

n.衰落,衰退

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decline

n.下降,不倾,倾斜

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decline

n.下降,不倾

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decline

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decline

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decline

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decline

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decline

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decline

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decline

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decline

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衰退

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decline

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decline

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decline

衰退,萎缩

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decline

衰退

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decline

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decline

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decline

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