decline
英 [dɪ'klaɪn]
美[dɪ'klaɪn]
- n. 下降；衰退；斜面
- vi. 下降；衰落；谢绝
- vt. 谢绝；婉拒
英英释意
- 1. 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
双语例句
- 1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The electoral fortunes of the Liberal Democratic party may decline.
- 自由民主党的选举运势可能会下降。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. He criticised the government for failing to halt economic decline.
- 他批评政府未能遏止经济下滑。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. The decline in marriage has been offset by a rise in cohabitation.
- 结婚人数的减少由于同居人数的增加而得以弥补。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. I think we can date the decline of Western Civilization quite precisely.
- 我认为我们可以相当准确地确定西方文明开始衰落的年代。
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