to decline
01
衰える, 悪化する
to gradually weaken or worsen in condition or performance
Intransitive
例
Without proper maintenance, the condition of the historic building began to decline.
適切なメンテナンスがなければ、その歴史的建造物の状態は悪化し始めた。
02
断る, 辞退する
to reject an offer, request, or invitation
Intransitive
例
When asked to participate in the project, he politely declined.
プロジェクトに参加するように求められたとき、彼は丁寧に断りました。
03
断る, 辞退する
to reject an offer, request, or invitation
Transitive: to decline an offer or request
例
She had to decline the job offer because it required relocating to a different city.
彼女は別の都市への引っ越しが必要だったため、その仕事のオファーを断らざるを得なかった。
04
減少する, 低下する
to reduce in amount, size, intensity, etc.
Intransitive
例
Sales often decline during economic downturns.
景気後退期には売上がよく減少します。
05
変化させる, 活用する (文法の文脈で)
(grammar) to inflect or state the different forms of a noun, pronoun or adjective according to gender, number, etc.
Transitive: to decline a word
例
Students often struggle with Latin grammar because they need to memorize how to decline nouns and pronouns in different cases.
学生はしばしばラテン語の文法に苦労します。なぜなら、異なる格で名詞や代名詞をどのように変化させるかを覚える必要があるからです。
06
沈む, 下がる
(of a celestial body) to descend below the horizon
Intransitive
例
During the summer solstice, the sun would decline to its lowest point in the sky at sunset.
夏至の間、太陽は日没時に空の中で最も低い点まで沈みます。
Decline
01
a state that is worse or lower than a previous one
02
a change toward a smaller, lower, or reduced state
例
The company faced a decline in sales over the last quarter.
03
a gradual reduction in an electrical charge or current
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