英语词汇“decline”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

de•cline v., -clined, -clin•ing, n.
v.

to deny consent (to do);
refuse: [no obj]:I asked her over, but she declined.[~ + object]He declined our invitation.[ ~ + to + verb]:He declined to say how he would vote.
[no obj] to slope or incline downward:The hill declines sharply at this point.
[no obj] to fail in strength or health;
deteriorate:His health is declining.
[no obj] to become less;
diminish:to decline in popularity.

a downward slope;
drop;
downgrade:[countable]There's a sharp decline in the road up ahead.
a downward movement, such as of prices or population:[countable]a decline in the stock market.
a deterioration, such as in strength:[countable]a sudden decline in his health.
progress downward or toward the close or end of something:[uncountable]Prices are in decline.

de•clin•er, n. [countable]
de•clin•ing, adj. [before a noun]:declining stock market prices.

de•cline v., -clined, -clin•ing, n.
v.t.

to withhold or deny consent to do, enter into or upon, etc.;
refuse:He declined to say more about it.
to express inability or reluctance to accept;
refuse with courtesy:to decline an invitation; to decline an offer.
to cause to slope or incline downward.
Grammar
- Grammarto inflect (a noun, pronoun, or adjective), as Latin puella, declined puella, puellae, puellae, puellam, puella in the five cases of the singular.
- Grammarto recite or display all or some subset of the inflected forms of a noun, pronoun, or adjective in a fixed order.

v.i.

to express courteous refusal;
refuse:We sent him an invitation but he declined.
to bend or slant down;
slope downward;
descend:The hill declines to the lake.
(of pathways, routes, objects, etc.) to follow a downward course or path:The sun declined in the skies.
to draw toward the close, as the day.
to fail in strength, vigor, character, value, etc.;
deteriorate.
to fail or dwindle;
sink or fade away:to decline in popularity.
to descend, as to an unworthy level;
stoop.
Grammarto be characterized by declension.

a downward slope;
declivity.
a downward movement, as of prices or population;
diminution:a decline in the stock market.
a failing or gradual loss, as in strength, character, power, or value;
deterioration:the decline of the Roman Empire.
a gradual deterioration of the physical powers, as in later life or in disease:After his seventieth birthday he went into a decline.
progress downward or toward the close, as of the sun or the day.
the later years or last part:He became an editor in the decline of his life.

Old French, derivative of decliner
Latin dēclīnāre to slope, incline, bend; compare Greek klí̄nein to lean¹; (noun, nominal) Middle English declin
Old French: to inflect, turn aside, sink
(verb, verbal) Middle English declinen 1275–1325

de•clin′er, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged reject. See refuse ¹.
9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged degenerate, decay, weaken, diminish, languish.
13.See corresponding entry in Unabridged hill.
15.See corresponding entry in Unabridged retrogression, degeneration, enfeeblement, weakening.

6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rise.
9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged improve.

decline /dɪˈklaɪn/ vb

to refuse to do or accept (something), esp politely
(intransitive) to grow smaller; diminish
to slope or cause to slope downwards
(intransitive) to deteriorate gradually, as in quality, health, or character
to state or list the inflections of (a noun, adjective, or pronoun), or (of a noun, adjective, or pronoun) to be inflected for number, case, or gender

gradual deterioration or loss
a movement downwards or towards something smaller; diminution
a downward slope; declivity
archaic any slowly progressive disease, such as tuberculosis

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French decliner to inflect, turn away, sink, from Latin dēclīnāre to bend away, inflect grammatically

deˈclinable adj deˈcliner n

单词	decline
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 de•cline /dɪˈklaɪn/USA pronunciation v., -clined, -clin•ing, n. v. to deny consent (to do); refuse: [no obj]:I asked her over, but she declined.[~ + object]He declined our invitation.[ ~ + to + verb]:He declined to say how he would vote. [no obj] to slope or incline downward:The hill declines sharply at this point. [no obj] to fail in strength or health; deteriorate:His health is declining. [no obj] to become less; diminish:to decline in popularity. n. a downward slope; drop; downgrade:[countable]There's a sharp decline in the road up ahead. a downward movement, such as of prices or population:[countable]a decline in the stock market. a deterioration, such as in strength:[countable]a sudden decline in his health. progress downward or toward the close or end of something:[uncountable]Prices are in decline. de•clin•er, n. [countable] de•clin•ing, adj. [before a noun]:declining stock market prices. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 de•cline (di klīn′),USA pronunciation v., -clined, -clin•ing, n. v.t. to withhold or deny consent to do, enter into or upon, etc.; refuse:He declined to say more about it. to express inability or reluctance to accept; refuse with courtesy:to decline an invitation; to decline an offer. to cause to slope or incline downward. Grammar Grammarto inflect (a noun, pronoun, or adjective), as Latin puella, declined puella, puellae, puellae, puellam, puella in the five cases of the singular. Grammarto recite or display all or some subset of the inflected forms of a noun, pronoun, or adjective in a fixed order. v.i. to express courteous refusal; refuse:We sent him an invitation but he declined. to bend or slant down; slope downward; descend:The hill declines to the lake. (of pathways, routes, objects, etc.) to follow a downward course or path:The sun declined in the skies. to draw toward the close, as the day. to fail in strength, vigor, character, value, etc.; deteriorate. to fail or dwindle; sink or fade away:to decline in popularity. to descend, as to an unworthy level; stoop. Grammarto be characterized by declension. n. a downward slope; declivity. a downward movement, as of prices or population; diminution:a decline in the stock market. a failing or gradual loss, as in strength, character, power, or value; deterioration:the decline of the Roman Empire. a gradual deterioration of the physical powers, as in later life or in disease:After his seventieth birthday he went into a decline. progress downward or toward the close, as of the sun or the day. the later years or last part:He became an editor in the decline of his life. Old French, derivative of decliner Latin dēclīnāre to slope, incline, bend; compare Greek klí̄nein to lean¹; (noun, nominal) Middle English declin Old French: to inflect, turn aside, sink (verb, verbal) Middle English declinen 1275–1325 de•clin′er, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged reject. See refuse ¹. 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged degenerate, decay, weaken, diminish, languish. 13.See corresponding entry in Unabridged hill. 15.See corresponding entry in Unabridged retrogression, degeneration, enfeeblement, weakening. 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rise. 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged improve. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: decline /dɪˈklaɪn/ vb to refuse to do or accept (something), esp politely (intransitive) to grow smaller; diminish to slope or cause to slope downwards (intransitive) to deteriorate gradually, as in quality, health, or character to state or list the inflections of (a noun, adjective, or pronoun), or (of a noun, adjective, or pronoun) to be inflected for number, case, or gender n gradual deterioration or loss a movement downwards or towards something smaller; diminution a downward slope; declivity archaic any slowly progressive disease, such as tuberculosis Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French decliner to inflect, turn away, sink, from Latin dēclīnāre to bend away, inflect grammatically deˈclinable adj deˈcliner n
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