declined

中英词典：declined

形容词

1. 衰落的；下降的

2. 拒绝的；谢绝的

3. 倾斜的；斜的

名词

1. 下降；衰落

2. 拒绝；谢绝

词语辨析

形容词declined和名词decline是同源词，指的是“下降”、“衰落”的意思。形容词declined主要指某物的状态或趋势向下或变差，而名词decline则更强调一个过程或事件的下降或衰退。

词汇扩充

1. decline vt. 拒绝；谢绝

2. decline n. 衰退；下降

3. declining adj. 下降的；减少的

4. decline to do sth. 拒绝做某事

5. on the decline 正在下降；趋于衰退

近义词

1. decrease

2. diminish

3. dwindle

4. wane

5. drop

反义词

1. increase

2. grow

3. rise

4. improve

5. advance

柯林斯词典

declined (adj.)

1. If something is declined, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.

2. If something is in declined, it is in a worse state than it was previously.

3. If you feel declined to do something, you do not want to do it.

牛津词典

declined (adj.)

1. (of a person or their condition) become weaker, less powerful, or less in quantity.

2. politely refuse (an invitation or offer).

3. (of a store or business) fail to prosper or succeed.

用法

1. The company's profits have declined in recent years. (公司的利润近年来下降了)

2. He declined the invitation to the party. (他谢绝了参加派对的邀请)

3. The city's population is in decline. (这个城市的人口正在下降)

4. I declined his offer to lend me money. (我拒绝了他借钱给我的提议)

例句

1. The economy is on the decline due to a decrease in consumer spending. (由于消费支出减少，经济正在下滑)

2. The patient's health has steadily declined over the past month. (病人的健康状况在过去一个月里逐渐恶化)

3. She declined the job offer because it required too much travel. (她拒绝了这份工作的邀请，因为需要频繁出差)

4. The declining population has led to a decrease in demand for housing. (人口的减少导致了对住房的需求下降)

5. Sales have been declining steadily for the past three months. (过去三个月里，销售额一直在稳定下降)

6. The company's decline can be attributed to poor management decisions. (这家公司的衰退可以归因于糟糕的管理决策)

7. He declined to comment on the matter. (他拒绝对此事发表评论)

8. The store has been in decline since the opening of a larger competitor nearby. (自从附近有一家更大的竞争对手开业以来，这家店一直处于衰退状态)

9. The patient's condition declined rapidly after the surgery. (手术后，病人的状况迅速恶化)

10. The government must take action to reverse the declining trend in education. (政府必须采取行动扭转教育的下降趋势)

11. She declined his offer of assistance, preferring to do it herself. (她谢绝了他给予的帮助，更愿意自己做)

12. The declining birthrate is a concern for the government. (不断下降的出生率成为政府关注的问题)

13. The company's profits have been in decline for the past two years. (公司的利润在过去两年里一直在下降)

14. The student declined the teacher's offer to extend the deadline for the assignment. (学生拒绝了老师延长作业截止日期的提议)

15. The decline of traditional industries has led to high unemployment in the region. (传统产业的衰退导致该地区的失业率居高不下)

16. The company's decline in market share can be attributed to increased competition. (公司在市场份额上的下降可以归因于竞争的加剧)

17. The CEO's decision to cut costs resulted in a decline in product quality. (首席执行官削减成本的决定导致产品质量下降)

18. The value of the currency declined against the dollar. (货币的价值相对于美元下降)

19. The company's decline can be traced back to a series of bad investments. (公司的衰退可以追溯到一系列糟糕的投资)

20. The elderly population is expected to decline in the coming years. (预计未来几年老年人口将会减少)