decline
🇺🇸
/dɪˈklaɪn/
🇬🇧
/dɪˈklaɪn/
verb
B2
to become less in amount, number, or strength
The town's population began to decline after the factory closed.
工廠關閉後，該鎮的人口開始減少。
R
to say no politely to something
She had to decline the invitation because she was busy.
她因為太忙，不得不婉拒邀請。
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.
在拉丁語中，名詞通過變格來表示是主語還是賓語。
noun
R
a gradual decrease in amount or quality
There has been a steady decline in sales this year.
今年銷售額持續下降。
translation
減少, 婉拒, 詞形變化
衰退
詞形變化
3rd Present
declines
Progressive
declining
Past
declined
Perfect
declined
Plural
declines