| 释义 |
decline verb 1become smaller/weaker 缩小；减弱ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBconsiderably, dramatically, drastically, markedly, sharply, significantly, steeply, substantially 大幅下降；骤降；急剧减少；明显衰退◆The economy has declined sharply in recent years.近几年经济急剧下滑。somewhat 有所下滑a little, slightly, etc. 有点儿／略有减少fast, quickly, rapidly 快速下降；迅速衰退◆The market for these products is declining fast.这些产品的市场正在迅速萎缩。steadily 稳步下降gradually, slowly 逐渐下降；缓慢下滑further 进一步下降PREPOSITIONby 减少⋯◆Profits declined by 6% this year.今年利润减少了 6%。from, to 从⋯下降；下降到⋯◆The number of full-time staff has declined from 300 to just 50.全职员工的数量从 300 人下降到区区 50 人。PHRASESdecline in importance, numbers, size, etc. 重要性、数量、规模等下降◆This section of the market has slowly declined in importance.这部分市场的重要性已慢慢下降。 |