n. change toward something smaller or lower
n. a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
v. grow smaller
v. go down
n. 衰退, 跌落, 下降
vt. 使降低, 婉谢
vi. 下降, 衰落, 偏斜
1. She decided to decline the invitation to the party.
她决定拒绝参加派对的邀请。
2. The company's profits have started to decline this year.
公司的利润今年开始下降了。
3. He politely declined the job offer because it wasn't what he wanted.
他礼貌地拒绝了工作邀请,因为这并不是他想要的。