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de·cline AHD[dĭ-klīnʹ] D.J.[dɪˈklaɪn]K.K.[dɪˈklaɪn]v.（动词）de.clined, de.clin.ing, de.clines v.intr.（不及物动词）- To express polite refusal.婉拒，谢绝
- To slope downward; descend.向下倾斜；下倾
- To bend downward; droop.向下弯曲；下垂
- To degrade or lower oneself; condescend.降低自己的身份；屈尊俯就
- To deteriorate gradually; fail.逐渐恶化；衰败
- To sink, as the setting sun.下沉，如落日
- To draw to a gradual close; wane.接近结束；消逝
v.tr.（及物动词）- To refuse politely:婉辞，谢绝：I declined their offer of help.See Synonyms at refuse 1我谢绝了他们提出的帮助 参见 refuse1
- To cause to slope or bend downward.使…倾斜或使…向下弯曲
- Grammar To inflect (a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective) for number and case.【语法】 字尾变化：使（名词，代词或形容词）的数和格发生变化
n.（名词）- The process or result of declining, especially a gradual deterioration.衰退：衰落，尤指逐渐恶化的过程或结果
- A downward movement.下降，落下：向下的运动
- The period when something approaches an end.后期：接近结束的时期
- A downward slope; a declivity.斜坡：下坡；下倾的斜坡
- A disease that gradually weakens or wastes the body.消耗病：使身体逐渐衰弱或消瘦的疾病
- Middle English declinen 中古英语 declinen
- from Old French decliner 源自 古法语 decliner
- from Latin dēclīnāre [to turn away, bend downward, change the form of a word] 源自 拉丁语 dēclīnāre [转过脸，向下弯曲，改变词形]
- dē- [de-] dē- [向下]
- -clīnāre [to lean, bend] * see klei- -clīnāre [倾斜，弯曲] * 参见 klei-
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