| 釋義 |
decline1 /dx'klaxn; di'klaxn/ vt, vi 1 [VP6A, 7A, 2A] say'No' (to); ref use (sth offered): 辭謝; 婉拒(邀請等); 謝絕： t ~ an invitation to dinner. 辭謝吃飯的邀請。 He ~d to discuss his plans with the newspaper men. 他謝絕與新間記者討論他的計劃。 2 [VP2A, C] continue to become smaller, weaker, lower: 績變小，變?nèi)?，變低?a declining birthrate; 在下降中的出生率; declining sales. 銷售不景氣。 His strength slowly ~d. 他的體力潮衰。 He spent his declining years (= the years when, in old age, he was losing strength) in the country. 他在鄉(xiāng)間度過他的晚年。 3 [VP2A] (of the sun) go down. (Jg 太陽)畚下。 4 [VP6A] (gram) give the cases (ie the declension) of a word. (文法)列述(某字)之各種格位的宅尾變化。 → case (3), inflect(1). |