Word · Frequency #2190
declines
下降；减少；降低
declines is the plural of decline.
a decrease or reduction in amount, quantity, or activity
- 1.
Downward movement, fall.
向下移动,下降。
- 2.
change toward something smaller or lower
变小或降低的趋势
- 3.
A sloping downward, e.g. of a hill or road.
向下倾斜,如山丘或道路。
- 4.
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
较先前状态更差的状况；逐渐衰退
- 5.
A deterioration of condition; a weakening or worsening.
状况恶化；衰退或变坏。
- 6.
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
逐渐减少(如储存电荷或电流)
- 7.
A reduction or diminution of activity, prevalence or quantity.
活动、流行程度或数量的减少。
- 8.
The act of declining or refusing something.
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。
In use
The decline in sales forced the company to cut costs.
Experts are concerned about the decline of the local ecosystem.
The empire's decline was gradual and lasted for centuries.
Connections
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
- 标准下降
- There is a noticeable decline in educational standards in some regions.一些地区的教育标准明显下降。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'de'像'向下'，'cline'像'倾斜线'，一条下斜线代表下降、减少。
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。
Grammar Note
可数名词，常用单数，后接 in 或 of 表示某方面的下降。
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.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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