decline的意思

decline

英 /dɪ'klaɪn/ 美 /dɪ'klaɪn/

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基本释义

  • v 拒绝;衰退;下降

    to say no politely when someone invites you somewhere, offers you something, or wants you to do something

例句

  1. Offered the position of chairman, Smith declined, preferring to keep his current job.

    对担任主席的邀约,史密斯拒绝了,他宁愿留在现在的职位上。

  2. Mary declined a hot drink and went to her room.

    玛丽谢绝了热饮料,到自己的房间去了。

  3. The minister declined to comment (= refused to speak to people who report the news ) about the progress of the peace talks.

    部长拒绝就和谈进程发表评论。

短语

  • on the decline 在走下坡路;在衰退中
  • decline and fall 衰亡,衰败
  • in decline 在衰退中
  • economic decline 经济衰退
  • rate of decline 递减速度

近义词

n 下降;衰退;斜面
vi 下降;衰落;谢绝
vt 谢绝;婉拒 excuse oneself from

反义词

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)

~+名词

decline a proposal〔invitation〕谢绝建议〔邀请〕decline an appointment〔the challenge〕不愿接受委任〔挑战〕decline suggestion谢绝建议

~+副词

decline westward向西下沉decline courteously〔tactfully〕有礼貌〔巧妙〕地谢绝decline drastically急剧下降decline gradually渐渐下落decline notably〔steadily〕显著〔略有〕下降

~+介词

  • decline toward 向…下沉
  • decline with 婉言谢绝

同根词

n declination 倾斜;偏差;衰微

练字与说明

练字建议

书写 decline 时请用四线三格:注意字母占格、词间距,描红后再临摹。

常见问题

decline 是什么意思?
decline:v 拒绝;衰退;下降
decline 怎么读?
decline 音标 英 /dɪ'klaɪn/ 美 /dɪ'klaɪn/,可点击朗读。
怎样练习书写 decline?
书写 decline 时请用四线三格:注意字母占格、词间距,描红后再临摹。点击「生成字帖」导出。