decline
英[dɪ'klaɪn]
美[dɪ'klaɪn]
- n. 下降；衰退；斜面
- vi. 下降；衰落；谢绝
- vt. 谢绝；婉拒
英英释意
- 1. change toward something smaller or lower
- 2. a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
- 3. a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
- 4. a downward slope or bend