decline
dec
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British pronunciation
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英語での「decline」の定義と意味

to decline
01

衰える, 悪化する

to gradually weaken or worsen in condition or performance
Intransitive
to decline definition and meaning
example
His health began to decline after he stopped following his doctor's recommendations for exercise and diet.
医者の運動と食事に関する勧告に従うのをやめた後、彼の健康は衰え始めました。
The quality of the product started to decline after the manufacturer switched to cheaper materials.
メーカーがより安価な材料に切り替えた後、製品の品質が低下し始めました。
02

断る, 辞退する

to reject an offer, request, or invitation
Intransitive
to decline definition and meaning
example
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
When offered a promotion that would require relocation, she declined.
転居を必要とする昇進を提示された時、彼女は辞退した
03

断る, 辞退する

to reject an offer, request, or invitation
Transitive: to decline an offer or request
to decline definition and meaning
example
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。
The manager declined the suggestion during the meeting.
マネージャーは会議中に提案を拒否しました。
04

減少する, 低下する

to reduce in amount, size, intensity, etc.
Intransitive
to decline definition and meaning
example
Sales often decline during economic downturns.
景気後退期には売上がよく減少します
With the changing weather, the temperature tends to decline in the winter months.
天候の変化により、冬の間は気温が低下する傾向があります。
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
example
In Latin class, we learned how to decline nouns like " puella " to indicate their role in a sentence.
ラテン語の授業で、"puella"のような名詞を変化させて文中での役割を示す方法を学びました。
The German language requires you to decline articles and adjectives to match the gender, number, and case of the noun they modify.
ドイツ語では、修飾する名詞の性、数、格に合わせて冠詞や形容詞を変化させる必要があります。
06

沈む, 下がる

(of a celestial body) to descend below the horizon
Intransitive
example
The sun began to decline in the sky as evening approached.
夕方が近づくにつれて、太陽は空に沈み始めた。
As the evening progressed, the moon began to decline in the western sky.
夜が更けるにつれて、月は西の空で沈み始めた。
Decline
01

衰退, 減少

change toward something smaller or lower
02

減少, 衰退

a continuous reduction in something's amount, value, intensity, etc.
example
The company faced a decline in sales over the last quarter.
同社は前四半期に売上の減少に直面しました。
The report shows a gradual decline in the population of the town.
レポートは町の人口の徐々の減少を示しています。
03

減少, 低下

a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
04

下り坂, 下降斜面

a downward slope or incline
example
The road ended in a sharp decline.
道は急な下り坂で終わった。
The path took a sudden decline at the ridge.
尾根で道が突然下り坂になった。
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