英:/'dɪˈklaɪn/ 美:/'dɪˈklaɪn/
下降
過去式:declined 過去分詞:declined 現在分詞:declining 第三人稱單數:declines
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n. 下降；衰退；斜面
vi. 下降；衰落；謝絕
vt. 謝絕；婉拒
The decline of this stock price was due to business failures.
這隻股票下降的原因是因生意的失敗。
We have to decline your proposal of acting as our sole agency.
我們不得不謝絕你們作為我方獨家代理的建議。
The trend of the dust storm has declined after it entered the grassland.
這場沙塵暴在進入草原後有衰減的趨勢。
Libraries are an investment for the future and they should not be allowed to fall into decline.
圖書館是對未來的一項投資 不應任其日趨萎縮
The land declines sharply away from the house.
地勢從房屋那邊開始大幅度向下傾斜
I’m going to have to decline your proposition.
我要拒絕你的提議。
Facebook, Apple, and Google all reported a stock decline for the last financial quarter.
Facebook、蘋果和谷歌的報告都顯示上個財季股價下跌。
Insect decline and the food supply
昆蟲數量下降與糧食供應
Largest decline in US cancer death rates
美癌症死亡率降幅創新高
Offline companies like Boeing and Starbucks reported a decline in earnings.
包括波音公司和星巴克在内的線下企業的收益出現下滑。
The American data tells a story of a 10-year decline in happiness.
美國的數據展現了過去十年，幸福感一直在下降。
Well, it is finger-lickin' good! But do you expect popularity to decline as people turn to healthier options?
肯德基真是讓人“吮指回味”的好吃！但隨着人們轉向更健康的飲食，你預計肯德基的受歡迎程度會下降嗎?
And from what I understand, shortened telomeres are associated with stem cell decline and premature aging.
據我所知，短端粒與幹細胞衰退和過早衰老都有關聯。
The industry has slid into decline.
這個行業已成衰退之勢。
Support for the party continues to decline.
對該黨的支持繼續下降。
They failed to arrest the company's decline.
他們未能阻止公司的衰落。
Inflation is rampant and industry in decline.
通貨膨脹肆虐，工業生産下降。
My initial reaction was to decline the offer.
我最初的反應是要婉言謝絕這個提議。
on the decline
在走下坡路；在衰退中
decline and fall
衰亡，衰敗
in decline
在衰退中
economic decline
經濟衰退
rate of decline
遞減速度
n.|reduction/recession/fall;下降；衰退；斜面
vi.|go down/slump;下降；衰落；謝絕
vt.|excuse oneself from;謝絕；婉拒
"Decline"是一個多義詞，其含義根據語境不同可分為以下兩類核心解釋：
1. 動詞：拒絕或減少
2. 名詞：衰退趨勢
該詞源自古法語"decliner"，原意為"向下彎曲"，14世紀進入英語後逐漸擴展出抽象含義。現代用法需結合具體領域判斷，如醫學中"cognitive decline"特指認知功能退化，而商業場景"company’s decline"多指市場份額流失。
“Decline” 是一個多義詞，具體含義需結合語境理解。以下是其核心解釋及用法：
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