decline是什么意思中文

decline

减少

英[dɪˈklaɪn]；美[dɪˈklaɪn]

n.

(数量、价值、质量等的)减少，下降，衰落，衰退;

v.

减少;下降;衰弱;衰退;谢绝;婉言拒绝;(根据名词、形容词或代词在句中的作用)变格，使发生词形变化;

时 态: declined，declining，declines

形容词: declinable

习惯用语

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

decline stage 衰退期；下降阶段

近义词

n. decrease, decrement, condition, status, slope, incline, side

v. change state, turn, react, respond, decrease, diminish, lessen

反义词

n. improvement, melioration