de·cline

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【释义】：

vi．❶ 下倾，下降，(太阳)落下：decline in price跌价．❷ 衰弱，衰落：declining years晚年．His health is declining．他的健康日渐衰退．❸ (树枝等)下垂，(头)低下．❹ 谢绝．

－vt．❶ 谢绝，拒绝，辞退：decline an invitation谢绝邀请．decline to speak at the meeting谢绝在会上讲话．decline sth．with thanks婉言谢绝．❷ 低下，歪下．❸ 【语法】变格．

－n．❶ 下跌，下倾：a decline in price物价下跌．❷ 衰弱，衰落：in the decline of one’s life在某人的晚年．fall into a decline 身体衰弱(尤指害肺病)．on the decline 在衰退中，在下坡路上．