decline
/dɪˈklaɪn/
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v./n. 減少；衰退；婉拒
- The number of fireflies in the valley has declined since bright streetlights were installed. 自從裝了明亮的路燈，山谷裡的螢火蟲數量就減少了。
其他意思
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v. 下降, 衰退, 婉拒
婉拒, 謝絕If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
- The number of staff has declined from 217,000 to 114,000
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n. 衰退, 下降
If there is a decline in something, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or quality.
- There wasn't such a big decline in enrollments after all.
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clin, clim 傾斜
de + clin + e往下、去掉、離開 + 傾斜 + —