decline的意思

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

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