to decline
01
衰退, 恶化
to gradually weaken or worsen in condition or performance
Intransitive
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
状态动词
规则
现在时
decline
第三人称单数
declines
现在分词
declining
一般过去时
declined
过去分词
declined
例子
His health began to decline after he stopped following his doctor's recommendations for exercise and diet.
在他停止遵循医生关于运动和饮食的建议后，他的健康开始下降。
02
拒绝, 谢绝
to reject an offer, request, or invitation
Intransitive
例子
When asked to participate in the project, he politely declined.
当被要求参与项目时，他礼貌地拒绝了。
03
拒绝, 谢绝
to reject an offer, request, or invitation
Transitive: to decline an offer or request
例子
She had to decline the job offer because it required relocating to a different city.
她不得不拒绝这份工作邀请，因为它需要搬到另一个城市。
例子
Sales often decline during economic downturns.
在经济低迷时期，销售额往往会下降。
05
变格, 词形变化 (在语法上下文中)
(grammar) to inflect or state the different forms of a noun, pronoun or adjective according to gender, number, etc.
Transitive: to decline a word
例子
In Latin class, we learned how to decline nouns like "puella" to indicate their role in a sentence.
在拉丁语课上，我们学习了如何变格像"puella"这样的名词以表明它们在句子中的作用。
06
落下, 下沉
(of a celestial body) to descend below the horizon
Intransitive
例子
The sun began to decline in the sky as evening approached.
随着傍晚的临近，太阳开始在天空中西沉。
Decline
01
衰退, 衰落
a state that is worse or lower than a previous one
语法信息
有生性状态
抽象
形态构成
复合词
可数
复数形式
declines
例子
The building fell into decline after years of neglect.
这座建筑在多年的忽视后陷入了衰落。
02
下降, 减少
a change toward a smaller, lower, or reduced state
例子
The company reported a decline in sales this quarter.
该公司报告本季度销售额出现下降。
03
下降, 衰减
a gradual reduction in an electrical charge or current
例子
The battery showed a slow decline in power over hours.
电池在数小时内显示出功率的缓慢下降。
