decline

【发音】

美 /dɪ'klaɪn/ 英 /dɪ'klaɪn/

【翻译】

1. v.拒绝

   英释:to say no politely when someone invites you somewhere, offers you something, or wants you to do something

【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. 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。

【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