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。
The quality of the product started to decline after the manufacturer switched to cheaper materials.
制造商改用更便宜的材料后，产品的质量开始下降。
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。
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
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。
The manager declined the suggestion during the meeting.
经理在会议期间拒绝了这个建议。
例子
Sales often decline during economic downturns.
在经济低迷时期，销售额往往会下降。
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。
The German language requires you to decline articles and adjectives to match the gender, number, and case of the noun they modify.
德语要求你根据所修饰名词的性别、数量和格来变格冠词和形容词。
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。
As the evening progressed, the moon began to decline in the western sky.
随着夜晚的推进，月亮开始在西方的天空中落下。
Decline
01
衰退, 下降
change toward something smaller or lower
02
下降, 衰退
a continuous reduction in something's amount, value, intensity, etc.
例子
The company faced a decline in sales over the last quarter.
该公司上一季度销售额面临下降。
The report shows a gradual decline in the population of the town.
报告显示该镇人口逐渐下降。
03
下降, 减少
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
