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英语“declined”的音标_意思 _翻译_用法_例句

更新时间:2026-06-15 20:42:41   栏目: 教育

declined

音标:英 /dɪˈklaɪnd/,美 /dɪˈklaɪnd/
词性:动词(过去式/过去分词)
核心含义:作为动词 decline 的过去式和过去分词,主要表示 “下降、减少”“拒绝、谢绝”,具体含义需结合语境判断 。

一、主要用法

1. 表示“下降、减少、衰退”

指数量、程度、价值或状态的降低,为不及物动词,后通常接抽象名词(如销量、健康、兴趣等)。

示例

The number of tourists declined by 15% last year.(去年游客数量减少了15%。)

Her health declined rapidly after the surgery.(手术后她的健康状况急剧恶化。)

Hourly output by workers declined 1.3% in the first quarter.(第一季度工人每小时产量下降1.3%。)

2. 表示“拒绝、谢绝”

指礼貌地拒绝邀请、提议或请求,为及物动词,可直接接名词(如邀请、工作机会),或用 decline to do sth 结构 。

示例

She declined the job offer due to low salary.(因薪资过低,她拒绝了这份工作邀请。)

He declined to comment on the scandal.(他拒绝就丑闻发表评论。)

The president declined to deliver the speech himself.(总统婉拒亲自发表演讲。)

二、常用短语搭配

 

短语 含义 例句
decline an invitation/offer 拒绝邀请/提议 They declined the invitation with thanks.(他们感谢地拒绝了邀请。)
decline to do sth 拒绝做某事 The spokesperson declined to provide details.(发言人拒绝提供细节。)
a decline in sth ……的下降 There was a decline in sales last month.(上月销售额下降了。)
in decline 处于衰退中 The old industry is in decline.(这个传统行业正在衰退。)

 

三、例句10句

The company’s profits declined by 10% in 2024.(2024年公司利润下降了10%。)

He declined the invitation to the wedding.(他拒绝了婚礼邀请。)

The population of this town has declined over the past decade.(过去十年这个城镇的人口减少了。)

She politely declined when asked to sing.(被邀请唱歌时,她礼貌地拒绝了。)

Share prices declined moderately on the Tokyo Exchange.(东京交易所股价小幅下跌。)

The number of students majoring in art has declined sharply.(艺术专业的学生人数急剧减少。)

The manager declined to discuss the matter further.(经理拒绝进一步讨论此事。)

Public interest in the sport has declined recently.(公众对这项运动的兴趣近来有所下降。)

His health declined after he retired.(退休后他的健康状况变差了。)

The proposal was declined due to lack of funding.(该提案因资金不足被否决。)

四、使用注意

及物与不及物:表示“拒绝”时为及物动词(后接名词),表示“下降”时多为不及物动词(后接介词短语或副词)。

语气礼貌:比 refuse 更正式委婉,适用于商务、社交等正式场合 。

搭配习惯:“下降”含义时,常与抽象名词(如 sales, health, popularity)搭配,不用于具体物体 。

通过语境区分“下降”与“拒绝”的核心含义,结合固定搭配可更准确使用该词