decline 的英语意思
declinedecline1 /dɪˈklaɪn/ AWL noun [singular, uncountable] 
查看全部语言翻译 a decrease in the quality, quantity, or importance of something某事物在质量、数量或重要性方面的降低decline in
There has been a decline in the size of families.家庭规模有所缩小。decline of the decline of manufacturing制造业的衰退rapid/sharp/steep/dramatic decline a rapid decline in unemployment失业率的迅速下降steady/gradual/long-term decline The island’s population initially numbered 180, but there was a gradual decline until only 40 people were left.该岛最初有180名居民，但人口逐渐减少，最终只剩下40人。 the economic decline faced by many cities许多城市面临的经济衰退in decline/on the decline (=falling)（=下降中） the widely held belief that educational standards are in decline普遍认为教育水平正在下滑的看法fall/go etc into decline (=become less important, successful etc)（=变得不那么重要、成功等） The port fell into decline in the 1950s.该港口在20世纪50年代走向衰落。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 2— 释义 2adjectives形容词sharp/steep (=by a large amount)· The higher prices caused a sharp decline in sales.· 价格上涨导致销售额急剧下滑。rapid (=fast)· We noticed a rapid decline in his health.· 我们注意到他的健康状况迅速恶化。dramatic (=extremely fast, and by a large amount)· The last three years have seen a dramatic decline in the number of tigers in the area.· 过去三年，该地区虎的数量急剧减少。marked (=very noticeable)· Hunting led to a marked decline in bird numbers.· 狩猎导致鸟类数量明显减少。gradual· After 1870, there was a gradual decline of the disease.· 1870年后，这种疾病逐渐减少。steady/progressive (=gradual but continuous)· There has been a steady decline in club membership.· 俱乐部会员人数持续下降。a long-term decline (=happening for a long time)· The long-term decline in the manufacturing industry is still continuing.· 制造业的长期衰退仍在持续。economic/industrial etc decline· This area has been severely affected by long-term industrial decline.· 这一地区受到长期工业衰退的严重影响。verbs动词cause/lead to a decline· The use of agricultural chemicals has led to a decline in water quality.· 农业化学品的使用导致水质下降。go/fall into decline (=become less important, successful etc)· At the beginning of the century the cloth trade was going into decline.· 在世纪初，布料贸易开始走向衰退。suffer a decline· The firm suffered a sharp decline in its profits.· 该公司利润急剧下滑。stop/halt a decline (=stop it from continuing)· These measures are intended to halt the decline in fish populations.· 这些措施旨在遏制鱼类种群数量的减少。reverse a decline (=make something start to improve again)· The main aim is to reverse the decline of the world’s environment.· 主要目标是扭转全球环境的恶化。see a decline (=used to say that a decline happens at a particular time or in a particular place)· The 20th century saw a steady decline in the rural population.· 20世纪，农村人口持续减少。
查看全部语言翻译 a decrease in the quality, quantity, or importance of something某事物在质量、数量或重要性方面的降低decline in There has been a decline in the size of families.家庭规模有所缩小。decline of the decline of manufacturing制造业的衰退rapid/sharp/steep/dramatic decline a rapid decline in unemployment失业率的迅速下降steady/gradual/long-term decline The island’s population initially numbered 180, but there was a gradual decline until only 40 people were left.该岛最初有180名居民，但人口逐渐减少，最终只剩下40人。 the economic decline faced by many cities许多城市面临的经济衰退in decline/on the decline (=falling)（=下降中） the widely held belief that educational standards are in decline普遍认为教育水平正在下滑的看法fall/go etc into decline (=become less important, successful etc)（=变得不那么重要、成功等） The port fell into decline in the 1950s.该港口在20世纪50年代走向衰落。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 2— 释义 2adjectives形容词sharp/steep (=by a large amount)· The higher prices caused a sharp decline in sales.· 价格上涨导致销售额急剧下滑。rapid (=fast)· We noticed a rapid decline in his health.· 我们注意到他的健康状况迅速恶化。dramatic (=extremely fast, and by a large amount)· The last three years have seen a dramatic decline in the number of tigers in the area.· 过去三年，该地区虎的数量急剧减少。marked (=very noticeable)· Hunting led to a marked decline in bird numbers.· 狩猎导致鸟类数量明显减少。gradual· After 1870, there was a gradual decline of the disease.· 1870年后，这种疾病逐渐减少。steady/progressive (=gradual but continuous)· There has been a steady decline in club membership.· 俱乐部会员人数持续下降。a long-term decline (=happening for a long time)· The long-term decline in the manufacturing industry is still continuing.· 制造业的长期衰退仍在持续。economic/industrial etc decline· This area has been severely affected by long-term industrial decline.· 这一地区受到长期工业衰退的严重影响。verbs动词cause/lead to a decline· The use of agricultural chemicals has led to a decline in water quality.· 农业化学品的使用导致水质下降。go/fall into decline (=become less important, successful etc)· At the beginning of the century the cloth trade was going into decline.· 在世纪初，布料贸易开始走向衰退。suffer a decline· The firm suffered a sharp decline in its profits.· 该公司利润急剧下滑。stop/halt a decline (=stop it from continuing)· These measures are intended to halt the decline in fish populations.· 这些措施旨在遏制鱼类种群数量的减少。reverse a decline (=make something start to improve again)· The main aim is to reverse the decline of the world’s environment.· 主要目标是扭转全球环境的恶化。see a decline (=used to say that a decline happens at a particular time or in a particular place)· The 20th century saw a steady decline in the rural population.· 20世纪，农村人口持续减少。declinedecline2 AWL verb 1decrease [intransitive] to decrease in quantity or importance在数量或重要性方面减少、降低: Spending on information technology has declined.信息技术方面的支出已有所减少。 Car sales have declined by a quarter.汽车销量下降了四分之一。 After the war, the city declined in importance.战后，这座城市的重要性有所下降。► see thesaurus at decrease2say no [intransitive, transitive] formal正式 to say no politely when someone invites you somewhere, offers you something, or wants you to do something当有人邀请你、向你提供某物或请你做某事时，礼貌地拒绝: Offered the position of chairman, Smith declined, preferring to keep his current job.史密斯获邀出任主席一职，但他婉拒了，更愿意保留现有工作。 Mary declined a hot drink and went to her room.玛丽婉拒了热饮，回到了自己的房间。decline an offer/invitation etc Mary declined Jay’s invitation to dinner.玛丽婉拒了杰伊的晚餐邀请。decline to do something The court declined to review her case.法院拒绝审查她的案件。 The minister declined to comment (=refused to speak to people who report the news) about the progress of the peace talks.该部长拒绝就和平谈判进展（=拒绝向新闻记者发表评论）置评。► see thesaurus at refuse3become worse [intransitive] to become gradually worse in quality质量逐渐变差；衰退 SYN deteriorate: Her health has been declining progressively for several months.几个月来，她的健康状况持续恶化。 Qualified staff are leaving and standards are declining.合格员工不断离职，标准也在下降。4somebody’s declining years formal正式 the last years of someone’s life某人生命中的最后几年5grammar a)[intransitive] if a noun, pronoun, or adjective declines, its form changes according to whether it is the subject, object etc of a sentence（语法）（名词、代词或形容词）格变化；词形随其在句中充当主语、宾语等角色的不同而改变 b)[transitive] if you decline a noun, pronoun, or adjective, you show the various forms that it can take（语法）将名词、代词或形容词变格；列出其可能的各种格变化形式—declining adjective: declining attendance at baseball games棒球比赛上座率的下降
1decrease [intransitive] to decrease in quantity or importance在数量或重要性方面减少、降低: Spending on information technology has declined.信息技术方面的支出已有所减少。 Car sales have declined by a quarter.汽车销量下降了四分之一。 After the war, the city declined in importance.战后，这座城市的重要性有所下降。► see thesaurus at decrease2say no [intransitive, transitive] formal正式 to say no politely when someone invites you somewhere, offers you something, or wants you to do something当有人邀请你、向你提供某物或请你做某事时，礼貌地拒绝: Offered the position of chairman, Smith declined, preferring to keep his current job.史密斯获邀出任主席一职，但他婉拒了，更愿意保留现有工作。 Mary declined a hot drink and went to her room.玛丽婉拒了热饮，回到了自己的房间。decline an offer/invitation etc Mary declined Jay’s invitation to dinner.玛丽婉拒了杰伊的晚餐邀请。decline to do something The court declined to review her case.法院拒绝审查她的案件。 The minister declined to comment (=refused to speak to people who report the news) about the progress of the peace talks.该部长拒绝就和平谈判进展（=拒绝向新闻记者发表评论）置评。► see thesaurus at refuse3become worse [intransitive] to become gradually worse in quality质量逐渐变差；衰退 SYN deteriorate: Her health has been declining progressively for several months.几个月来，她的健康状况持续恶化。 Qualified staff are leaving and standards are declining.合格员工不断离职，标准也在下降。4somebody’s declining years formal正式 the last years of someone’s life某人生命中的最后几年5grammar a)[intransitive] if a noun, pronoun, or adjective declines, its form changes according to whether it is the subject, object etc of a sentence（语法）（名词、代词或形容词）格变化；词形随其在句中充当主语、宾语等角色的不同而改变 b)[transitive] if you decline a noun, pronoun, or adjective, you show the various forms that it can take（语法）将名词、代词或形容词变格；列出其可能的各种格变化形式—declining adjective: declining attendance at baseball games棒球比赛上座率的下降