Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #2190
Fully loadeddecline
下降；减少；降低
核心释义
a decrease or reduction in amount, quantity, or activity
- 1.
向下移动,下降。
Downward movement, fall.
- 2.
变小或降低的趋势
change toward something smaller or lower
- 3.
向下倾斜,如山丘或道路。
A sloping downward, e.g. of a hill or road.
- 4.
较先前状态更差的状况；逐渐衰退
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
- 5.
状况恶化；衰退或变坏。
A deterioration of condition; a weakening or worsening.
- 6.
逐渐减少(如储存电荷或电流)
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
- 7.
活动、流行程度或数量的减少。
A reduction or diminution of activity, prevalence or quantity.
- 8.
拒绝或谢绝的行为。
衰退；恶化；衰落；拒绝；谢绝；下降；下落；斜坡；下坡；向下移动,下降。
用法In use
The decline in sales forced the company to cut costs.
用法提示：这里的decline作名词，表示数量或数值的减少。
Experts are concerned about the decline of the local ecosystem.
用法提示：这里的decline作名词，表示状态或条件的恶化。
The empire's decline was gradual and lasted for centuries.
用法提示：这里的decline作名词，表示从强盛到衰弱的过程。
a decline in sth
in 后接下降所涉及的方面或数量，如 sales、population、quality 等。
There has been a sharp decline in car sales this year.
今年汽车销量大幅下降。
the decline of sth
of 后接走向衰落的事物或机构，强调由盛转衰的过程。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- economic decline
- 经济衰退
- The country experienced a severe economic decline after the financial crisis.金融危机后，该国经历了严重的经济衰退。
- decline in population
- 人口下降
- There has been a steady decline in population in rural areas.农村地区的人口一直在稳步下降。
- sharp decline
- 急剧下降
- The stock market saw a sharp decline yesterday.昨天股市急剧下跌。
- gradual decline
- 逐渐衰落
- The company's profits have been in gradual decline for years.多年来该公司的利润一直在逐渐下滑。
- decline in standards
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想'de'像'向下'，'cline'像'倾斜线'，一条下斜线代表下降、减少。
语境与语域Context & Register
常见场景：经济、健康、质量、数量 作为名词，'decline' 多用于正式或学术语境，但也可用于日常描述，因此注册为混合。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，常用单数，后接 in 或 of 表示某方面的下降。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The words line, shine, divine, and align rhyme with 'decline' (stressed vowel /aɪ/ + /n/). 'Machine' looks similar but is pronounced with /iːn/ and does not rhyme. 'Incline' as a verb rhymes, but its noun form has stress on the first syllable (/ˈɪn.klaɪn/), so pronunciation differs.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
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