decline
英 [dɪˈklaɪn]
美 [dɪˈklaɪn]
n. (数量、价值、质量等的)减少，下降，衰落，衰退
v. 减少; 下降; 衰弱; 衰退; 谢绝; 婉言拒绝; (根据名词、形容词或代词在句中的作用)变格，使发生词形变化
过去分词：declined 过去式：declined 现在分词：declining 第三人称单数：declines 复数：declines
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同义词辨析
denydeclinerebuffrefusereject【导航词义：拒绝】
denyv. 〈正式〉拒绝，不允许
〔辨析〕
指不允许某人拥有某物或做某事。
〔例证〕
He was denied entry to the country.
他被拒绝进入该国。
She could deny him nothing.
她对他有求必应。
他被拒绝进入该国。
She could deny him nothing.
她对他有求必应。
declinev. 〈正式〉拒绝
〔辨析〕
指婉言谢绝他人的帮助、邀请等。
〔例证〕
My wife declined Mrs. Green's invitation to dinner.
我夫人谢绝了格林太太的晚宴邀请。
Poor as he was, Mr. Brown declined a large sum of money from the charity.
布朗先生虽然很穷，却谢绝了慈善团体的一大笔捐款。
We agreed to offer him a lift but he declined.
我们同意让他搭车，但是他却谢绝了。
我夫人谢绝了格林太太的晚宴邀请。
Poor as he was, Mr. Brown declined a large sum of money from the charity.
布朗先生虽然很穷，却谢绝了慈善团体的一大笔捐款。
We agreed to offer him a lift but he declined.
我们同意让他搭车，但是他却谢绝了。
rebuffv. 〈正式〉回绝，断然拒绝
〔辨析〕
指很不友好地拒绝别人善意的建议或帮助。
〔例证〕
She rebuffed all his offers of friendship.
她断然拒绝了他所有的友好表示。
她断然拒绝了他所有的友好表示。
refusev. 拒绝，回绝
〔辨析〕
普通用词，指拒绝做某事或接受别人所给之物，作后者解时常可与turn down 换用。
〔例证〕
She refused to go there alone.
她拒绝一个人到那里去。
She asked him to come with her, but he refused.
她叫他一起来，但是他拒绝了。
He refused a second cup of coffee.
他谢绝了第二杯咖啡。
The suggestion seems too good to refuse/turn down.
这个建议太好了，让人难以拒绝。
她拒绝一个人到那里去。
She asked him to come with her, but he refused.
她叫他一起来，但是他拒绝了。
He refused a second cup of coffee.
他谢绝了第二杯咖啡。
The suggestion seems too good to refuse/turn down.
这个建议太好了，让人难以拒绝。
rejectv. 拒绝
〔辨析〕
指拒绝接受或考虑某事，或指由于不能让人满意而不接受、不录取等。
〔例证〕
They rejected my proposal.
他们否决了我的建议。
He rejected calls for his resignation.
他对要求他辞职的呼声置之不理。
My brother was rejected by the army because of his poor eyesight.
我弟弟因为视力不好未能参军。
他们否决了我的建议。
He rejected calls for his resignation.
他对要求他辞职的呼声置之不理。
My brother was rejected by the army because of his poor eyesight.
我弟弟因为视力不好未能参军。
习惯用语
v.
- sb's declining years
- 暮年；晚年
the last years of sb's life
牛津词典
noun
- （数量、价值、质量等的）减少，下降，衰落，衰退
a continuous decrease in the number, value, quality, etc. of sth- 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。
- a rapid/sharp/gradual decline
verb
- 减少；下降；衰弱；衰退
to become smaller, fewer, weaker, etc.- 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。
- Support for the party continues to decline.
- 谢绝；婉言拒绝
to refuse politely to accept or to do sth- 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。
- I offered to give them a lift but they declined.
- （根据名词、形容词或代词在句中的作用）变格，使发生词形变化
if a noun, an adjective or a pronoun declines , it has different forms according to whether it is the subject or the object of a verb, whether it is in the singular or plural, etc. When you decline a noun, etc., you list these forms.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 下降;减少;衰退;衰落
If somethingdeclines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.- 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%。 - Union membership and union power are declining fast.
工会的人数和力量都在迅速萎缩。 - ...a declining birth rate.
呈下降态势的人口出生率
- The number of staff has declined from 217,000 to 114,000...
- VERB 婉拒;谢绝
If youdeclinesomething ordecline todo something, you politely refuse to accept it or do it.- 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。 - He offered the boys some coffee. They declined politely.
他问那些小伙子要不要来点咖啡，他们婉辞了。
- He declined their invitation...
- N-VAR 下降;减少;衰退;衰落
If there is adecline insomething, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or quality.- 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 - The first signs of economic decline became visible.
经济衰退的最初迹象开始显现出来。
- There wasn't such a big decline in enrollments after all...
- PHRASE 逐渐势微;正在衰退
If something isin declineoron the decline, it is gradually decreasing in importance, quality, or power.- 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。
- Thankfully the smoking of cigarettes is on the decline...
- PHRASE 走下坡路;开始衰退
If somethinggoesorfalls into decline, it begins to gradually decrease in importance, quality, or power.- 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。
- Libraries are an investment for the future and they should not be allowed to fall into decline.
双语例句
- Meryl's health started a precipitous decline.
梅里尔的健康状况开始急剧下降。 - He declined their invitation
他谢绝了他们的邀请。 - After years of neglect and decline the city was cleaning itself up
多年的玩忽职守和经济萧条过后，这个城市在进行自我整顿。 - It would be disrespectful to decline.
却之不恭。 - He took her on tour of Europe, but the travel only hastened her consumptive decline and death.
他带她周游欧洲，但这趟旅行只是使她的结核病恶化更快，加速了她的死亡。 - The move stopped the pound's decline but failed to bring about a significant rally.
这个行动制止了英镑的下跌，但是未能使比价有很大上升。 - The first signs of economic decline became visible.
经济衰退的最初迹象开始显现出来。 - To decline to vote is a cop-out
拒绝投票就是一种逃避。 - Government penny-pinching is blamed for the decline in food standards.
政府吝啬被指责是食品标准下降的原因。 - The figures represent a general decline in employment.
这些数字显示就业人数总体在下降。