decline2 /di'klam; di'klam/ n [C] declining; gradual and continued loss of strength: 逐漸衰弱; 衰落; 衰?。?the ~ of the Roman Empire; 羅馬帝國(guó)的衰亡; a ~ in prices/prosperity. 物價(jià)的跌落(繁榮的逐潮衰退)。 fall into a ~, lose strength. 衰弱。 on the ~, declining. 衰落中; 衰退中。