单词详解
1. n.
下降,减少,衰退(change toward something smaller or lower)
There has been a sharp decline in shark population this year. 今年的鲸鱼总量大幅度下降。
2. v.
A.辞谢;谢绝(邀请等)(show unwillingness towards; refuse to accept)
They asked me to come to our party, but I declined.
他们请我来参加晚会,但是她我谢绝了。
B.太阳(落下(go down)
The sun is declining. 太阳在落山。
相关词组
1. on the decline在走下坡路;在衰退中
Interest in football in our city is on the decline. 我们市对足球运动的兴趣在下降。
2. decline and fall衰亡,衰败
They are studying the decline and fall of ancient Rome. 他们正在研究古罗马的衰亡。
3. in decline在衰退中
Many of the smaller animals are also in decline. 很多较小的动物物种也在减少。
4. decline stage衰退期;下降阶段
We felt great pressure in the decline stage. 在衰退期,我们感到压力很大。
相关单词
过去式:declined
过去分词:declined
现在分词:declining
同义词:reduction, recession, fall
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词语辨析:refuse, decline, reject, deny
refuse, decline, reject, deny
这些动词均含“拒绝”之意。
refuse: 语气较重,指态度坚决,肯定无疑的拒绝。
decline: 指婉言谢绝他人的帮助或邀请等。
reject: 多指由于某物某事某行为不能让人满意而被当面直截了当地拒绝。
deny: 指坚决地拒绝接受、给予或承认。
词语详解
1. refuse: 语气较重,指态度坚决,肯定无疑的拒绝。
She refused our invitation. 她拒绝了我们的邀请。
2. decline: 指婉言谢绝他人的帮助或邀请等。
He is on the decline, and may die soon. 他的健康每况愈下,可能不久于人世。
3. reject: 多指由于某物某事某行为不能让人满意而被当面直截了当地拒绝。
I rejected telling them the truth. 我拒不对他们讲实情。
4. deny: 指坚决地拒绝接受、给予或承认。
He denied the money to his wife. 他拒绝给妻子钱。