decline
翻譯
拒絕, 下降, 衰退
例句
She declined the invitation to the party.
她拒絕了聚會的邀請。
The company's profits have declined.
公司的利潤下降了。
He declined to comment on the matter.
他拒絕就此事發表評論。
文法模式
((sth.)) 婉言拒絕(某事). She declined the invitation to the party.
(無賓語) 下降, 減少. The company's profits have declined.
((to-inf)) 拒絕做(某事). He declined to comment on the matter.
近義詞
同義詞: refuse, reject, decrease; 反義詞: accept, agree, increase
詞源
源自拉丁語 'de-' (向下) + 'clinare' (彎曲)。原意是「向下彎曲」。
記憶技巧
想像圖表中的線「向下彎曲」（下降），或者禮貌地從一個提議前「彎腰避開」（拒絕）。