英 [dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ] 美 [dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ]
adj. 越来越少的，越来越差的
v. 减少，下降；谢绝；恶化，衰退（decline 的现在分词）
decline /dɪˈklaɪn/ CET4 TEM4 [ declining declined declines ]
不及物动词 If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength. 下降
The number of staff has declined from 217,000 to 114,000.
员工人数已从217000人减少到114000人。
Hourly output by workers declined 1.3% in the first quarter.
工人每小时的产量在第1季度下降了1.3%。
及物动词/不及物动词 If you decline something or decline to do something, you politely refuse to accept it or do it. 谢绝
He declined their invitation.
他谢绝了他们的邀请。
He offered the boys some coffee. They declined politely.
他要给男孩们来些咖啡。他们礼貌地拒绝了。
有变体名词 If there is a decline in something, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or quality. 下降
Official figures show a sharp decline in the number of foreign tourists.
官方数字显示外国游客数量骤降。
习语 If something is in decline or on the decline, it is gradually decreasing in importance, quality, or power. 在下降
Thankfully the smoking of cigarettes is on the decline.
感谢的是吸烟正在减少。
习语 If something goes or falls into decline, it begins to gradually decrease in importance, quality, or power. 开始下降
Libraries are an investment for the future and they should not be allowed to fall into decline.
图书馆是对未来的一种投资，不应该让图书馆衰落。
change toward something smaller or lower
同义词： diminution
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
同义词： declination
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
同义词： decay
a downward slope or bend
同义词： descent / declivity / fall / declination / declension / downslope
grow worse
同义词： worsen
go down
The roof declines here
inflect for number, gender, case, etc.,
in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives
衰败-引用次数：7
Three types of poverty neighbourhood are emerging:old and dilapidated inner city neighbourhood,declining workers’ village and urban village.
同时,中国城市出现了三种类型的贫困邻里:老城区衰败邻里、表落的单位大院、城中村。
参考来源中国城市贫困问题的国际研究新进展
衰落-引用次数：62
Now, the research of declining city has been considered by some scholars and obtained a contain achievement.
目前，有关衰落城市问题的研究已引起了部分学者的关注，也取得了一定的阶段性成果，但迄今为止，尚缺乏对这一问题的深入而系统的研究。
参考来源战争与近代中国衰落城市研究
沦歇-引用次数：4
In a word, either the forming of Wuzhong literati or their literary style reflected a process of developing and declining.
总之，无论是从群落之构成，还是文学风格之消长，都反映出吴中文学有一个发生、发展和沦歇的过程。
参考来源元末明初吴中文人研究
下滑的
... bleak惨淡凄凉的 declining下滑的，衰退的 slump委靡的 ...
declining(衰败的), 此释义来源于网络辞典。
... 倾斜;衰败〖decline〗 坍塌,崩坏〖ruined;dilapidated〗 衰微;衰败;敝败〖declining;decadent〗 ...
... 倾斜;衰败〖decline〗 坍塌,崩坏〖ruined;dilapidated〗 衰微;衰败;敝败〖declining;decadent〗 ...
下滑的；衰退的；倾斜的
下降；衰退；婉谢（decline的ing形式）
Official statistics show real wages declining by 24%.
官方统计数据表明实际工资水平下降了24％。
The loggers say their jobs are faced with extinction because of declining timber sales.
樵夫们说他们的工作因不断下降的木材销售而面临消亡。
The material position of the Church had been declining since the late eighteenth century.
自18世纪晚期以来，教堂的世俗地位一直在下降。
She gathered studies that showed the harmful effects of DDT, including declining bird populations and increased human cancers.
VOA : special.2010.03.14
So in the time of declining resources, we might look what we were doing with what we get in return for it.
在资源逐渐枯竭的时刻，倒是可以看看我们的付出到底得到了什么。
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is when you're declining to offer something.
这就是当你拒绝主动为他人做某事的时候。
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The president pointed to stabilizing consumer spending and home sales, declining unemployment claims and an eroding number of job losses.
VOA : standard.2009.05.09
Wagoner has been criticized for his handling of G.M.'s declining fortunes, but he has said he intends to stay on.
VOA : standard.2009.03.30
Result: Only individuals can now buy without an immediate write down in declining markets.
But KeyCorp, like many other mortgage lenders, is facing sharply declining financial results from residential mortgage lending.
Meanwhile, sales have come in below forecasts, declining 0.2%, while analysts had expected 0.5% growth.