decline

婉拒、拒絕、謝絕較正式

She politely declined the invitation to the awards dinner.

她客氣地婉拒了頒獎晚宴的邀請。

下降、減少、下滑

Sales declined sharply during the last three months.

過去三個月的銷售額大幅下滑。

衰退、衰弱、走下坡

His health declined rapidly after the surgery.

手術之後他的健康迅速衰退。

下降、減少、下滑

There has been a steady decline in newspaper readership.

報紙的讀者人數持續下降。

衰退、衰落、沒落

The old factory town has been in decline for decades.

這座老工業城鎮已經衰落了好幾十年。