verb

decline

拒绝, 下降, 衰退

She declined his invitation to the party.

她拒绝了他参加派对的邀请。

The company's profits declined last year.

公司去年的利润下降了。

He politely declined to comment on the issue.

他礼貌地拒绝就此问题发表评论。

((sth.)) 拒绝(某事) She declined his invitation.

((to-inf)) 拒绝(做某事) He declined to comment.

(主语)下降 Profits declined last year.

同义词: refuse, reject, decrease; 反义词: accept, increase

源自拉丁语 'declinare'(de-“向下”+ clinare“倾斜”)。意为向下或向别处倾斜,引申为拒绝或减少。

想象图表上的一条线“下降”(decline),或者想象低下头(decline)礼貌地拒绝。

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