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英式：[dɪ'klaɪn]
美式：[dɪ'klaɪn]
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decline单词基本解析：
v.减少; 衰落; 下降; 衰退; 婉拒; （单词）变格n.下降，减少; 衰落v.下降, 减少, 变弱, 拒绝, 倾斜 n.衰微, 跌落, 晚年
n.下降；（力量、健康、品格、权力、价值等的）衰退；下倾；（人、生命等的）衰退期
decline变化用词：
第三人称单数:declines;过去式:declined;过去分词:declined;现在分词:declining;形容词: declinable | 名词: decliner | 动词过去式: declined | 动词过去分词: declined | 动词现在分词: declining | 动词第三人称单数: declines |
过去式：declined过去分词：declined现在分词：declining第三人称单数：declines
decline英英释义：
Noun1. change toward something smaller or lower
2. a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
3. a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
4. a downward slope or bend
名词 decline:
change toward something smaller or lower
同义词：diminution
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
同义词：declination
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
同义词：decay
a downward slope or bend
同义词：descent, declivity, fall, declination, declension, downslope
动词 decline:
grow worse
同义词：worsen
refuse to accept
同义词：refuse, reject, pass up, turn down
show unwillingness towards
同义词：refuse
grow smaller
同义词：go down, wane
go down
go down in value
同义词：slump, correct
inflect for number, gender, case, etc., "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives"decline[ di'klain ]n.change toward something smaller or lower
同义词：diminution
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state同义词：declination
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current同义词：decay
a downward slope or bend同义词：descentdeclivityfalldeclinationdeclensiondownslope
v.grow worse同义词：worsen
refuse to accept同义词：refuserejectpass upturn down
show unwillingness towards"he declined to join the group on a hike"
同义词：refuse
grow smaller同义词：go downwane
go down"The roof declines here"
go down in value同义词：slumpcorrect
inflect for number, gender, case, etc.,"in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives"
decline中文词源：
decline用法和例句：
a rapid/sharp/gradual decline
迅速 / 急剧 / 逐渐下降
urban/economic decline
城市衰落；经济衰退
The company reported a small decline in its profits.
公司报告其利润略有减少。
An increase in cars has resulted in the decline of public transport.
汽车的增加导致了公共交通的减少。
The town fell into (a) decline (= started to be less busy, important, etc.) after the mine closed.
这个镇在矿井关闭后开始衰落。
Industry in Britain has been in decline since the 1970s.
英国工业自20世纪70年代以来一直在走下坡路。
Support for the party continues to decline.
对该党的支持继续下降。
The number of tourists to the resort declined by 10% last year.
去年到这个胜地旅游的人数减少了10%。
Her health was declining rapidly.
她的健康状况迅速恶化。
I offered to give them a lift but they declined.
我主动邀请他们搭车，但他们婉言谢绝了。
to decline an offer/invitation
谢绝对方的主动帮助 / 邀请
Their spokesman declined to comment on the allegations.
他们的发言人拒绝对这些指控加以评论。
The number of staff has declined from 217,000 to 114,000...
员工人数从 21.7万减少到了11.4万。
Hourly output by workers declined 1.3% in the first quarter...
第一季度工人每小时的产量下降了 1.3%。
He declined their invitation...
他谢绝了他们的邀请。
The band declined to comment on the story...
乐队拒绝对这一报道作任何评论。
There wasn't such a big decline in enrollments after all...
注册人数终究还是没有出现如此大幅度的下降。
...Rome's decline in the fifth century...
公元5世纪时罗马的衰落
Thankfully the smoking of cigarettes is on the decline...
令人欣慰的是，吸烟量在逐渐下降。
He is still one of the world's most popular golfers, but his game is in decline.
他仍是世界上最受欢迎的高尔夫球选手之一，但他的球技日不如前。
Libraries are an investment for the future and they should not be allowed to fall into decline.
图书馆是对未来的一项投资，不应任其日趋萎缩。
The decline of sales embarrassed the company.
销路下降使公司陷于财政困难.
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His father is on the decline.
他父亲的身体越来越弱.
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The rate of production growth was on the decline in 1929.
1929年生产增长率趋于下降。
Lotteries suffered a decline in the 19th century.
19世纪，彩票业经历了一次衰落。
US Ringtone Sales Expected to Decline in 2007.
2007年美国彩铃业务销售预计下降趋势。
A man may, from various motives, decline to give his company.
一个男子出于各种动机，可以谢绝交际应酬。
There has been a decline in the size of families.
下倾,下降,下垂,斜面,斜坡,衰败,衰落
The decline presumes a much safer world.
下降的一个假设是有一个更加安全的世界。
Do not decline an invitation to dinner .
不要谢绝吃饭的邀请。
The decline still double-box car.
两厢车则颓势依旧。
The birth-rate in China is on the decline.
中国的出生率在减低。
The decline in good manners.
也是不错的表达。
Breast cancer death rates begin to decline.
乳腺癌死亡率开始下降.
In truth, moral decay hastened the decline of the Roman Empire.
事实上，道德沦丧加速了罗马帝国的衰亡。
Eg: Manufacturing output is in decline.
产量在下降。
People aren't attracted to a place of decline.
人们不会被吸引到一个衰落的地方。
The population is on the decline.
人口在减少。
The natural growth rate of population continued to decline.
人口自然增长率继续下降。
Though to play it most moderns would decline!
今人多不弹。
Today's decline in stock price canceled out yesterday's gain.
今天股票价格下跌，抵消了昨天的收益
The global economic growth is on the decline this year.
今年总体经济增长呈下降趋势。
They have discounted the effect of a decline in the stock market.
他们已经考虑到股票市场跌风的影响而事先作出估算。
They wish that prices would decline.
他们希望物价能下降。
They failed to arrest the company's decline.
他们未能阻止公司的衰落。
He could only think that it marked the decline of the Forsyte type.
他只能有一个想法，就是福尔赛的类型看上去已经日趋没落了。
After his wife's death, he fell into a decline.
他在妻子死後一蹶不振.
Concerned over the decline in influence of his committee, he has plans to put it back on the map.
他对自己委员会的声望下降而担忧，他已经有了使之重振声威的计划。
He is one of the aristocrats in decline.
他是没落的贵族。
He had the wisdom to decline the invitation.
他有婉拒邀请的智慧。
His prosperity is on the decline.
他的光景日见衰败。
His business is on the decline.
他的生意江河日下。
His health has begun to decline now that he is old.
他老了,健康已开始衰退。
Prices at the fairs are stable with a slight decline.
价格稳中有降。
Membership decline to three thousands.
会员减少到了3000人。
Traditional jazz went into a bit of a decline.
传统的爵士乐有些开始进入衰弱期。
The actual outcome was a 6.3% annualized decline.
但实际上，第四季度的年度增长率为负6.3%。
I wish prices would decline.
但愿物价下降。
A low population is not sufficient to halt a decline.
低的种群密度不足以立即阻止种群下降。
Girl 1: I respectfully decline my nomination too.
候选1：我也请求撤回对我的提名。
Stop the decline in market share.
停止市场份额的下滑。
The company reported a small decline in its profits.
公司报告其利润略有减少。
That decline owes a lot to lower oil prices.
其下降很大程度上要归功于油价的下跌。
Its decline has mirrored the disappearance of both.
其衰落映衬了两者的消失。
Cruelty can accelerate your decline.
冷漠可加快你的衰落。
The oil market rebounded today after several days of decline.
几天连续下挫之后,石油市场在今天逆势上扬。
The birthrate is on the decline.
出生率在下降。
There has been a decline in birth rate.
出生率有所下降。
It would be disrespectful to decline.
却之不恭。
To decline would be disrespectful but to accept is embarrassing.
却之不恭，受之有愧。
Last year saw a decline in the effective demand for steel.
去年,钢铁的实际需求下降了。
The decline of a conditioned response following repeated exposure to the conditioned stimulus.
反应减弱因不断接受条件刺激而伴随产生的条件反射减弱
If only we don't have to suffer too great a decline.
只要我们不致遭受太大的跌价就好了。
"Notions of 'Britishness' are in decline.
史蒂文斯顿说道："如今'英国'这个词的定义已经越来越模糊了。
Factors Contributing to the Decline in CVD Deaths?
哪些工作对心血管病死亡率下降起到作用?
A severe, extended period of decline in business activity.
商业活动严重减少并且长时间没有好转。
Primula obconica-Is contact allergy on the decline?
四季樱草引起的接触变态反应在减少吗?
A decline in stock-market activity or prices following a period of increases.
回落在股票事务中的下降或经过一段时期的升值
To fall away or back; decline or recede.
回落跌落；衰退或消减
In our town, interest in sports is on the decline.
在我们这个镇子,对体育运动的兴趣正在下降。
After a long decline, prices are firming again.
在长期跌落之后，物价又开始回升。
A process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline, as in morals or art; decay.
堕落在道德或艺术方面变坏，或衰落的过程、条件、或期间; 衰败
Decline in exports and growth in imports.
外贸出口下降、进口增长。
Great nations rise and decline.
大国都经历了盛衰的过程。
Most experts forecast a mild decline in housing starts.
大多数专家预计住房建筑的开工率将有所下降。
Around 1900 BC, signs of a gradual decline begin to emerge.
大约在公元前1900年左右，开始出现衰落的迹象。
Lady first, modestly decline courteously.
女士优先，礼貌谦让。
She fell into a decline and died soon.
她得了肺病，不久便死了。
She is on the decline, and may die soon.
她的健康每况愈下，可能不久于人世。
She ison the decline, may die soon.
她身体越来越弱，恐不久于人世。
The decline in good manners is to be lamented.
好的风俗习惯江河日下,值得痛惜。
If you decline the office, I'll take it on myself.
如果你不愿意去办的话我就自己干了。
In truth,moral decay hastened the decline of the Roman Empire.
实际上，道德上的腐朽加速了罗马帝国的衰亡。
There is a decline in real wages.
实际工资有所减少。
Support for the party continues to decline.
对该党的支持继续下降。
Canon law was in decline in the tenth and early eleventh centuries.
寺院法在10世纪和11世纪初走向衰落。
Small industries will be the salvation of many areas now in decline.
小型企业将是目前处于衰退的许多地区的救星。
Small industry will be the salvation of many areas now in decline.
小型企业将是目前处於衰退的许多地区的救星。
Notwithstanding a steady decline in numbers, the school has had a very successful year.
尽管学生人数持续减少，但该校这一年仍很成功。
Their cost rose despite a general decline in their quality.
尽管质量全面下降,但成本仍然提高了。
Theories abound for the decline of the sitcom.
市面上充斥着对于情景喜剧衰退的种种看法。
The main cause for price decline was not inadequate money supply.
当前物价下降的主要原因不是货币供应不足。
Clearly, some of this decline is cyclical.
当然，有的收益下降是周期性的。
用作动词(v.)I wish prices would decline.
但愿物价下降。
The price of 14 inches TV set declined from 400 to 320 yuan each.
14英寸的电视机每台从400元降到320元。
He spent his declining years in the country.
他在乡间度过晚年。
I must regretfully decline your kind invitation.
我很抱歉必须拒绝你的盛情邀请。
The wall declined slightly on account of the earthquake.
墙壁因地震而倾斜。
This decline in vigour with the passing of time is called ageing.
这种随着时间流逝的活力衰退就叫做衰老。
There is a sharp decline in unemployment.
失业率急剧下跌。
The decline of sales embarrassed the company.
销路下降使公司陷于财政困难。