decline - Definition & Meaning

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衰退, 恶化

to gradually weaken or worsen in condition or performance

His health began to decline after he stopped following his doctor's recommendations for exercise and diet.
在他停止遵循医生关于运动和饮食的建议后，他的健康开始下降。
The quality of the product started to decline after the manufacturer switched to cheaper materials.
制造商改用更便宜的材料后，产品的质量开始下降。
As she grew older, her cognitive abilities began to decline, and she struggled to remember things she once knew easily.
随着年龄的增长，她的认知能力开始下降，她很难记住曾经轻易知道的事情。
Without proper maintenance, the condition of the historic building began to decline.
没有适当的维护，历史建筑的状况开始恶化。

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拒绝, 谢绝

to reject an offer, request, or invitation

When asked to participate in the project, he politely declined.
当被要求参与项目时，他礼貌地拒绝了。
When offered a promotion that would require relocation, she declined.
当被提供一个需要搬迁的晋升机会时，她拒绝了。
When offered the opportunity to lead the team, she respectfully declined.
当有机会领导团队时，她礼貌地拒绝了。

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反义词：

拒绝, 谢绝

to reject an offer, request, or invitation

及物动词

She had to decline the job offer because it required relocating to a different city.
她不得不拒绝这份工作邀请，因为它需要搬到另一个城市。
The manager declined the suggestion during the meeting.
经理在会议期间拒绝了这个建议。
He politely declined the invitation to attend the conference, explaining that he had prior commitments.
他礼貌地拒绝了参加会议的邀请，解释说他有先前的承诺。
The company regretfully declined the proposal to partner with the startup.
公司遗憾地拒绝了与初创公司合作的提议。
Despite her interest in the project, she had to decline the invitation to join the committee due to her already busy schedule.
尽管她对项目感兴趣，但由于她已经很忙的日程安排，她不得不拒绝加入委员会的邀请。

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下降, 减少

to reduce in amount, size, intensity, etc.

Sales often decline during economic downturns.
在经济低迷时期，销售额往往会下降。
With the changing weather, the temperature tends to decline in the winter months.
随着天气的变化，冬季气温往往会下降。
The popularity of the product declined after the release of a newer version.
新版本发布后，该产品的受欢迎程度下降了。
Demand was declining as the market shifted toward alternative products.
随着市场转向替代产品，需求正在下降。
Morale among the employees was declining during the restructuring period.
在重组期间，员工的士气正在下降。

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变格, 词形变化 (在语法上下文中)

(grammar) to inflect or state the different forms of a noun, pronoun or adjective according to gender, number, etc.

及物动词

In Latin class, we learned how to decline nouns like "puella" to indicate their role in a sentence.
在拉丁语课上，我们学习了如何变格像"puella"这样的名词以表明它们在句子中的作用。
The German language requires you to decline articles and adjectives to match the gender, number, and case of the noun they modify.
德语要求你根据所修饰名词的性别、数量和格来变格冠词和形容词。
Can you please decline the adjective "grande" to match the gender and number of the noun "casa" in Italian?
你能根据意大利语中名词“casa”的性和数来变格形容词“grande”吗？
Students often struggle with Latin grammar because they need to memorize how to decline nouns and pronouns in different cases.
学生们经常在拉丁语法上遇到困难，因为他们需要记住如何在不同情况下变格名词和代词。

落下, 下沉

(of a celestial body) to descend below the horizon

The sun began to decline in the sky as evening approached.
随着傍晚的临近，太阳开始在天空中西沉。
As the evening progressed, the moon began to decline in the western sky.
随着夜晚的推进，月亮开始在西方的天空中落下。
From their vantage point on the hill, they watched the sun gradually decline below the horizon.
从他们在山上的有利位置，他们看着太阳逐渐落下地平线。
During the summer solstice, the sun would decline to its lowest point in the sky at sunset.
在夏至期间，太阳在日落时会落下到天空中的最低点。