decline vi. 1.下倾,下降;跌落;歪斜;(树枝等)下垂,(头)低下。 2.衰落,衰老。 3.堕落,退步;落魄。 4.接近终了;近尾声。 5.进行词形变化。 6.谢绝,拒绝。 The birth rate in our country has been declining for several years. 我国人口的出生率几年来一直在下降。 Prices begin to decline. 物价开始下降。 the rotten and declining system 腐朽没落的制度。 She invited me to dinner but I declined on account of urgent business. 她请我吃饭,但我因有急事谢绝了。 vt. 1.谢绝,拒绝。 2.使下倾,使下降,使歪斜,使(头)低垂。 3.【语法】变化(名词、代名词、形容词的)词尾。 She declined her head in despair. 她垂头丧气。 He never declines to do what his mother asks him to do. 母亲叫他做什么,他从来不拒绝。 decline an invitation 谢绝邀请。 decline ... with thanks 婉言谢绝。 n. 1.倾斜。 2.衰退,减退。 3.(物价的)下落。 4.衰弱(病),(特指)肺病。 5.斜坡,下坡。 in the decline of his life 在他的晚年。 fall [go] into a decline 衰弱;患肺病。 on the decline 没落;在低落中,在下坡路上;在衰退中。
Dr hon david li raised a question on the decline in english standard in hong kong 李国宝议员就本港英文水准日渐低落提出质询。
On the decline 在衰退中
Intervening study on the decline of physical quality of han - nationality students in fujian province 福建省汉族大学生身体素质下降的干预研究
Likewise , ever since i began to work in a bookstore , my obsession with books has been very much on the decline 自我入书店以后,对于书的贪念也已消除了不少了。
A special u . n . investigator has said torture is on the decline in china , but remains widespread 联合国一名特别调查员说,刑讯逼供的现象在中国有所下降,但是依然很普遍。
But in resent years , its feasibility is on the decline day after day , is at nearly in the condition which leaves unused 但是最近几年,其适用效果却日渐衰微,几乎处于被闲置的状态。
If something is in decline , falling into decline , or on the decline it is slowly growing smaller , weaker , or worse 如果什么东西在缩减、衰弱或衰退,那它就是在渐渐变小、变弱或变坏。
Thus , restrictions on providing or using services across geographic or political borders are on the decline 在此情况下,全球各地对提供或使用跨地域跨国界服务的种种限制正在逐渐消除。