decline
翻译
拒绝, 下降, 衰退
例句
She declined the invitation to the party.
她拒绝了聚会的邀请。
The company's profits have declined.
公司的利润下降了。
He declined to comment on the matter.
他拒绝就此事发表评论。
语法模式
((sth.)) 婉言拒绝(某事). She declined the invitation to the party.
(无宾语) 下降, 减少. The company's profits have declined.
((to-inf)) 拒绝做(某事). He declined to comment on the matter.
近义词
同义词: refuse, reject, decrease; 反义词: accept, agree, increase
词源
源自拉丁语 'de-' (向下) + 'clinare' (弯曲)。原意是“向下弯曲”。
记忆技巧
想象图表中的线“向下弯曲”（下降），或者礼貌地从一个提议前“弯腰避开”（拒绝）。