decline-主題

decline

[di'klain]

v.下降, 減少, 變弱, 拒絕, 傾斜 
n.衰微, 跌落, 晚年

例句與用法：

She is on the decline, and may die soon.

她的健康每況愈下，可能不久於人世。

The wall declined slightly on account of the earthquake.

牆壁因地震而傾斜。

He spent his declining years in the country.

他在鄉間度過晚年。

I wish prices would decline.

但願物價下降。

詞形變化：

形容詞: declinable | 名詞: decliner | 動詞過去式: declined | 動詞過去分詞: declined | 動詞現在分詞: declining | 動詞第三人稱單數: declines |

英文解釋:

名詞 decline:

change toward something smaller or lower

同義詞：diminution

a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state

同義詞：declination

a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current

同義詞：decay

a downward slope or bend

同義詞：descent, declivity, fall, declination, declension, downslope

動詞 decline:

grow worse

同義詞：worsen

refuse to accept

同義詞：refuse, reject, pass up, turn down

show unwillingness towards

同義詞：refuse

grow smaller

同義詞：go down, wane

go down

go down in value

同義詞：slump, correct

inflect for number, gender, case, etc., "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives"

同義詞

refuse | reject | weaken | fail | fall | deteriorate | sink | descent | hill | slant | slope | turn down | pass up | down | degenerate | wane | diminution | deterioration | falling-off | falloff | degeneration | regression | decrease | fade | rust | reduction | subside | abstain | lapse | lessen | loosen | relaxation | depression | downfall | languish | descend | run | ebb | run down | afternoon | droop | dwindle | wrinkle | lower | repudiate | spurn | declination | worsen | decay | go down | downslope | slump | correct | declension | declivity | deny | repel |

反義詞

improvement | accept |

以上來源於大辭典