decline
英[dɪ'klaɪn]
美[dɪ'klaɪn]
- 下降， 减少； 衰退， 衰落； 谢绝， 拒绝
- 下降，减少；衰退
词态变化
复数: declines;第三人称单数: declines;过去式: declined;过去分词: declined;现在分词: declining;
双语例句
- 1. After years of neglect and decline the city was cleaning itself up.
- 多年的玩忽职守和经济萧条过后，这个城市在进行自我整顿。
- 2. The electoral fortunes of the Liberal Democratic party may decline.
- 自由民主党的选举运势可能会下降。
- 3. He criticised the government for failing to halt economic decline.
- 他批评政府未能遏止经济下滑。
- 4. The decline in marriage has been offset by a rise in cohabitation.
- 结婚人数的减少由于同居人数的增加而得以弥补。
- 5. I think we can date the decline of Western Civilization quite precisely.
- 我认为我们可以相当准确地确定西方文明开始衰落的年代。