decline

【发音】

美 /dɪ'klaɪn/ 英 /dɪ'klaɪn/

【翻译】

1. v. 下降， 减少； 衰退， 衰落； 谢绝， 拒绝

   英释:to decrease in quantity or importance

2. n.下降，减少；衰退

   英释:a decrease in the quality, quantity, or importance of something

【记忆】

de(向下) ＋ cline(倾斜) → 向下倾斜 → 下降

【短语】

1. on the decline : 在走下坡路；在衰退中

2. decline and fall : 衰亡，衰败

3. in decline : 在衰退中

4. economic decline : 经济衰退

5. rate of decline : 递减速度

6. decline stage : 衰退期；下降阶段

【例句】

1. Spending on information technology has declined.

   用于信息技术的支出减少了。

2. Car sales have declined by a quarter.

   汽车销量下滑了四分之一。

3. After the war, the city declined in importance.

   战后这座城市的重要性下降了。

【真题例句】

1. (2017.12 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...The decline in interest in literary fiction is also one of the causes identified by Leslie...

2. (2016.6 • CET4 • 第一套 • 听力题)...The massive decline in sleep happened so slowly and quietly that few seemed to notice the trend...

3. (2015.6 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...it do not necessarily decline with age...

4. (2015.6 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...it did not decline throughout the downturn...

5. (2014.·12 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...The decline in degree production in what are called the STEM disciplines science...

6. (2014.12 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...Some simplistically attribute the decline in our public education system to the drain of skilled students by private schools...

7. (2014.12 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...There is every sign of decline at the paper mill now...

8. (2014.12 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...bringing about a gradual decline in the quality of schooling...

9. (2013.12 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...The sector was expecting a decline in growth...

10. (2009.12 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...The decline in government support has made funding-raising an increasing necessary ability among administrators and has hiring committees hungry for Americans...

11. (2008.12 • CET4 • • 听力题)...Why does the woman decline the man’s invitation...

【单词相关测试】

1. Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply _________. 点击查看答案

   正确答案：A

   解释： 句意： 去年， 芝加哥的犯罪率急剧下降。 lessen： 减少， 缩小； descend： 下降， 指空间上的下降； slip： 滑倒。

   A. declinedB. lessenedC. descendedD. slipped

【同、近义词】

1. n.下降；衰退；斜面

   reduction/recession/fall/

2. vi.下降；衰落；谢绝

   go down/slump/

3. vt.谢绝；婉拒

   excuse oneself from/

【同根词】

1. n

   declination : 倾斜；偏差；衰微