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de·cline¹ /dɪ`klaɪn; dɪˈklaɪn/v 1. [i] to become weaker, smaller, less important, or less good 衰退，下降，衰落:◇as his health has declined, so has his influence. 随着他健康的衰退，他的影响力也下降了。 2. [i,t] formal to refuse something, usually politely 【正式】 婉拒，谢绝:◇we asked them to come, but they declined our invitation. 我们邀请他们来，但他们婉言谢绝了。 |