to decline
01
衰退, 恶化
to gradually weaken or worsen in condition or performance
Intransitive
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 offered a promotion that would require relocation, she declined.
当被提供一个需要搬迁的晋升机会时，她拒绝了。
03
拒绝, 谢绝
to reject an offer, request, or invitation
Transitive: to decline an offer or request
例子
The manager declined the suggestion during the meeting.
经理在会议期间拒绝了这个建议。
例子
With the changing weather, the temperature tends to decline in the winter months.
随着天气的变化，冬季气温往往会下降。
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
例子
The empire entered a period of decline in the 18th century.
帝国在18世纪进入了一个衰落时期。
02
下降, 减少
a change toward a smaller, lower, or reduced state
例子
There was a noticeable decline in attendance at the concert.
音乐会的出席人数出现了明显的下降。
03
下降, 衰减
a gradual reduction in an electrical charge or current
例子
Engineers measured the decline in voltage in the circuit.
工程师测量了电路中电压的下降。
