# decline ##### 词义 - 英：/dɪˈklaɪn/； 美：/dɪˈklaɪn/ - #词性/n (数量、价值、质量等的)减少，下降，衰落，衰退 - #词性/v 下降；减少；衰退；谢绝；衰弱；婉言拒绝；(根据名词、形容词或代词在句中的作用)变格，使发生词形变化 ##### 例句 - The company reported a small decline in its profits . - 公司报告其利润略有减少。 - An increase in cars has resulted in the decline of public transport . - 汽车的增加导致了公共交通的减少。 - The government has failed to reverse the economic decline . - 政府未能扭转经济滑坡的趋势。 ##### 形态 - #形态/word_third declines - #形态/word_ing declining - #形态/word_done declined - #形态/word_past declined