decline
减少
常用释义
英音[ dɪˈklaɪn ]
美音[ dɪˈklaɪn ]
变形
复数:
declines
第三人称单数:
declines
现在分词:
declining
过去式:
declined
过去分词:
declined
基本释义
- v. 下降，衰退；拒绝，谢绝；变格，词形变化
- n. 减少，衰退
考试频率
高考
考频：近六年出现12次
- v. 减少,下降,衰退,谢绝 最常考
四级
考频：近五年出现17次
- v/n. 下降; 减少 最常考
- v/n. 衰落; 恶化
六级
考频：近五年出现8次
- v/n. 下降; 减少 最常考
- v. 婉拒; 谢绝
考研
考频：近五年出现8次
- v. 下降,衰落;拒绝 最常考
- n. 下降;斜面,倾斜,衰落
考点用法
【不及物动词】意为"下降; 减少"，可单独使用，也可以搭配介词
不及物用法，单独使用，不接宾语
Support for the party continues to decline.
对该政党的支持持续下降。
经典例句
decline from ... to ... 从...减少到...
But the amount of time spent in reading each session has declined, from closer to an hour or more to closer to a half hour per session.
但是花在阅读上的时间减少了，从每节接近一个小时或更多减少到接近半个小时。
2018年 · 高考 · 全国卷II · 阅读理解
decline by ... 减少了...(幅度)
In such a situation, GDP can be expected to decline by 1%.
在这种情况下，GDP可能下降1%。
经典例句
【可数&不可数名词】意为"日渐衰落"，可与介词in连用
in decline 下降；衰落
As the economy was in decline, some people in the town had lost their jobs.
由于经济衰退，镇上的一些人失业了。
2020年 · 高考 · 山东卷 · 读后续写
【及物&不及物动词】意为"谢绝; 婉拒"，可直接加宾语，也可以单独使用
不及物用法，单独使用，不接宾语
He offered the boys some coffee, but they declined politely.
他给这些男孩咖啡，但是他们礼貌地拒绝了。
经典例句
decline to do 拒绝做某事
Chimp (黑猩猩) mothers often decline to share food with their children.
黑猩猩妈妈通常拒绝与孩子分享食物。
2018年 · 溧月 · 高三 · 月考 · 阅读理解
例句
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1·The price of this product will decline slightly next month.这款产品的价格下个月将略有下降。来源: youdao
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2·The company's profit has started to decline this year.该公司的利润今年开始下滑。来源: youdao
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3·The influence of that old custom is in decline.那个古老习俗的影响力正在衰退。来源: youdao
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4·The small town has seen a decline in population in recent years.近年来，这个小镇的人口有所减少。来源: youdao
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5·She had to decline the invitation because of a prior engagement.由于事先有安排，她不得不拒绝邀请。来源: youdao
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6·The old industry in this area is on the decline.这个地区的旧产业正在衰败。来源: youdao
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7·The once - prosperous kingdom began to decline after the king's death.那位国王去世后，曾经繁荣的王国开始没落。来源: youdao
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8·He politely declined the gift.他礼貌地谢绝了礼物。来源: youdao
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9·The quality of the service may decline if there are too many customers.如果顾客太多，服务质量可能会下降。来源: youdao
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10·The popularity of that kind of music is in decline.那种音乐的受欢迎程度正在下降。来源: youdao
网络释义
- on the decline : 在走下坡路；在衰退中
- decline and fall : 衰亡，衰败
- in decline : 在衰退中
- economic decline : 经济衰退
- rate of decline : 递减速度
- decline stage : 衰退期；下降阶段
同根词
词根：
decline
declination
n
倾斜；偏差；衰微
词语辨析
deny/decline/rebuff/refuse/reject.导航词义：拒绝
deny:v. 拒绝，不允许.指不允许某人拥有某物或做某事。
He was denied entry to the country.
他被拒绝进入该国。
She could deny him nothing.
她对他有求必应。
decline:v. 拒绝.指婉言谢绝他人的帮助、邀请等。
My wife declined Mrs. Green's invitation to dinner.
我夫人谢绝了格林太太的晚宴邀请。
Poor as he was, Mr. Brown declined a large sum of money from the charity.
布朗先生虽然很穷，却谢绝了慈善团体的一大笔捐款。
We agreed to offer him a lift but he declined.
我们同意让他搭车，但是他却谢绝了。
rebuff:v. 回绝，断然拒绝.指很不友好地拒绝别人善意的建议或帮助。
She rebuffed all his offers of friendship.
她断然拒绝了他所有的友好表示。
refuse:v. 拒绝，回绝.普通用词，指拒绝做某事或接受别人所给之物，作后者解时常可与turn down 换用。
She refused to go there alone.
她拒绝一个人到那里去。
She asked him to come with her, but he refused.
她叫他一起来，但是他拒绝了。
He refused a second cup of coffee.
他谢绝了第二杯咖啡。
The suggestion seems too good to refuse/turn down.
这个建议太好了，让人难以拒绝。
reject:v. 拒绝.指拒绝接受或考虑某事，或指由于不能让人满意而不接受、不录取等。
They rejected my proposal.
他们否决了我的建议。
He rejected calls for his resignation.
他对要求他辞职的呼声置之不理。
My brother was rejected by the army because of his poor eyesight.
我弟弟因为视力不好未能参军。