decline
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/dɪˈklaɪn/
🇬🇧
/dɪˈklaɪn/
verb
B2
to become less in amount, number, or strength
The town's population began to decline after the factory closed.
工厂关闭后，该镇的人口开始减少。
R
to say no politely to something
She had to decline the invitation because she was busy.
她因为太忙，不得不婉拒邀请。
R
to change the form of a word to show its role in a sentence
In Latin, nouns decline to show if they are subject or object.
在拉丁语中，名词通过变格来表示是主语还是宾语。
noun
R
a gradual decrease in amount or quality
There has been a steady decline in sales this year.
今年销售额持续下降。
translation
减少, 婉拒, 词形变化
衰退
词形变化
3rd Present
declines
Progressive
declining
Past
declined
Perfect
declined
Plural
declines