《decline》怎以读
《decline》是什么意思
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
辞谢,谢绝(邀请等);
(道路、物体等)下倾;(太阳)落下;(在品格、价值上)降低;衰落,谢绝
谢绝,婉拒;
变形
过去式:declined过去分词:declined现在分词:declining第三人称单数:declines
双语释义
- [C]下降,减少,衰退 a period or process of declining; movement to a lower or worse position
- vt. & vi. 辞谢; 谢绝(邀请等) say “No” (to); refuse (sth offered)
- vi. (太阳)落下 (of the sun) go down
英英释义
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
- change toward something smaller or lower
- 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"
- grow worse
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词汇搭配
- decline a proposal〔invitation〕谢绝建议〔邀请〕
- decline an appointment〔the challenge〕不愿接受委任〔挑战〕
- decline suggestion谢绝建议
- decline westward向西下沉
- decline courteously〔tactfully〕有礼貌〔巧妙〕地谢绝
- decline drastically急剧下降
- decline gradually渐渐下落
- decline notably〔steadily〕显著〔略有〕下降
- decline toward向…下沉
- decline with婉言谢绝
词组短语
on the decline在走下坡路;在衰退中
decline and fall衰亡,衰败
in decline在衰退中
economic decline经济衰退
rate of decline递减速度
decline stage衰退期;下降阶段
同近义词辨析
这组词都有“减少,减轻”的意思,其区别是:
diminishv.指因为不断消耗,在数量方面缓慢减少,也指在素质或者价值的下降。
The supply of oil has diminished because of the war.由于战争石油的供应减少了。
decline v. (数目、价格、比率)下降;谢绝,婉言推辞;衰退,衰落。
Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply declined.去年芝加哥的犯罪率明显下降。
He declined our invitation to dinner.他婉拒了我们请他吃饭的邀请。
alleviatev.在痛苦方面的减轻,缓和
The painkiller alleviated the pain.止疼药减缓了疼痛。
decreasev.指数量上的减少;力量或者强度的减弱。
The population decreased a lot last year.去年人口数量急剧下降。
reducev.指人为地使某物在数量或重量方面的减少或降低。
He reduced the amount of money they could spend.他缩减了他们的开销。
这组词都有“减少”的意思,其区别是:
diminish v. (力量、势力)减弱,减少,强调由于某种原因而减少,这种减少可以造成能够为人们所察觉的后果或损失。
The need to take action has diminished.已经没有多少需要采取行动的必要性了。
decline v. (数量、数字、价格、比率)下降,下落。
Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply declined.去年芝加哥的犯罪率明显下降。
decreasev.减少,减小,强调逐渐地下降或减少的过程。
reducev.是及物动词,指通过人为的方法在数量、规模、范围等方面减少,也可以指在地位、重要性方面降低等级。
He reduced his weight by 20 pounds by eating less and exercising.他通过节食和运动,体重减轻了20磅。
refuse拒绝,回绝,不肯,不愿
reject拒绝接受,抛弃,抵制
deny否认,否定
decline 谢绝,decline sth
protest 抗议,反对,protest about/against/at sth
object 不赞成,抗议,object to sb/sth
这组词都有“拒绝”的意思,其区别是:
reject多指由于某物某事某行为不能让人满意而被当面直截了当地拒绝。
deny指坚决地拒绝接受、给予或承认。
decline指婉言谢绝他人的帮助或邀请等。
repel作“拒绝”解时,语气比reject强。
frfuse语气较重,指态度坚决,肯定无疑的拒绝。
这组词都有“拒绝”的意思,其区别是:
refusev.是比较普通的用词,表示"拒绝",含有非常坚决地、不客气地拒绝的意思。
rejectv.抛弃,不采纳,主语可以是人或物,后接名词,不能接动词不定式。
He asked her to go to the movies three times, and each time she rejected him.他三次约她去看电影,但每一次都被拒绝。
denyv.否认,否定,其后可接名词,代词或that从句。
The defendant denied the accusations made against him in court.被告在法庭上否认了对他的指控。
decline v.婉言拒绝,谢绝,相当于refuse politely,主要用于拒绝有关社交活动的邀请或要求帮助的请求,后接名词或动词不定式,主语只能是人。
I invited her to join us, but she declined.我邀请她和我们在一起,可是她婉言谢绝了。
双语例句
- 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。