Second, interpretation:
1, n. strength, health, personality, strength, value, etc. decline; Incline downward; A period of decline (of a person, life, etc)
Government? Is it stingy? Is it? Accused? For what? That? Decline? Are you online? Food? Standard. ?
The government's meanness was blamed for the decline in food standards.
2、vt。 & decline (an invitation, etc) politely. )
Me? Must? Decline? Because? That? Conditions? Provide? Is it? Isn't it? It's acceptable. ?
As your terms are unacceptable, I have to decline politely.
3. intransitive verbs (roads, objects, etc. ) decline; (the sun) sets; Lower (in character and value); Fade, fade
/kloc-The price of 0/4 inch TV sets has dropped from 400 yuan to 320 yuan.
Each 14 inch TV set was reduced from 400 yuan to 320 yuan.
Fade, fade
we? Had it? Where to? Decline? That? Invitation? Where to? Visit? Our? Friends? Are you online? Another one? City. ?
We have to decline the invitation to visit our friends in another city.
Third, the etymological explanation:
65438+ entered English at the beginning of the 4th century, which came directly from decliner in ancient French, meaning to turn; De clinare: de (from)+clinare (bending) originated from Latin.
Extended data:
First, the words:
(verb)
1, decline as a verb basically means to politely refuse an invitation, offer or service. Extension can mean "descending, decreasing", "tilting, decreasing" and "sinking". When used as a transitive verb, "refuse politely" can be followed by a noun, gerund or infinitive. When used as a "fading" solution, it is only an intransitive verb.
2.decline as a verb means "politely decline", which is more euphemistic than refusal;
3. infinitive or gerund can be followed by 3.decline, but infinitive is more common.
She refused to answer my question.
4. The noun forms of 4.decline are declination, declination and declinear, but they are not common. Rejection is common in American English, but it is still customary to use the noun form of rejection.
Second, vocabulary collocation:
1, descending to the west and sinking to the west.
Refuse politely [tactfully]
3. the decline has dropped sharply.
4. Fading gradually declines.
5. decline significantly [steadily] decline significantly (slightly).