declines

常见例句

用作名词 (n.)

• There has been a sharp decline in profits this year.
  今年的利润大幅度下降。

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词: S+～(+A)

• We asked her to come to our party, but she declined.
  我们请她来参加我们的晚会,但是她谢绝了。
• The sun is declining.
  太阳在落山。
• The ground on each side declines gently.
  地面的两侧略向下倾斜。
• Their position in international trade rapidly declined.
  他们在国际贸易中的地位急速下降。
• His health has declined these months.
  在过去的几个月里,他的身体衰弱了。

用作及物动词: S+～+ n./pron.

• I declined his invitation.
  我谢绝了他的邀请。

S+～+to- v

• The boy declined to answer a question.
  那男孩拒绝回答问题。

S+～+ v -ing

• He declined going to the party with her.
  他不肯跟她一起去参加晚会。

用作动词 (v.)

• I wish prices would decline.
  但愿物价下降。
• The price of 14 inches TV set declined from 400 to 320 yuan each.
  14英寸的电视机每台从400元降到320元。
• He spent his declining years in the country.
  他在乡间度过晚年。
• I must regretfully decline your kind invitation.
  我很抱歉必须拒绝你的盛情邀请。
• The wall declined slightly on account of the earthquake.
  墙壁因地震而倾斜。

用作名词 (n.)

• This decline in vigour with the passing of time is called ageing.
  这种随着时间流逝的活力衰退就叫做衰老。
• There is a sharp decline in unemployment.
  失业率急剧下跌。
• The decline of sales embarrassed the company.
  销路下降使公司陷于财政困难。
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