| 词组 | decline |
| 释义 | 1． 下面两句话的意思相同: I asked her to come to the party， but she declined. I asked her to come to the party， but she declined the invitation. 2． 表示数量等的“降低”，常有以下表达法: The number declined from 450 to 350． Its membership has declined by 50 percent over the last five years. There has been a drastic decline of 20% from 1998． There has been a steady decline in weight from 120 to 101 pounds. The daily output declined 3% in the second quarter. The daily output declined sharply last year. The rate of production growth was on the decline in 2000． The market is in long-term de- cline. 3． 在 decline 的后面常跟动词不定式: He declined to comment on the rumor. He declined to discuss the plan with his colleagues. |
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