declining 是 decline 的現在分詞

decline

KK [dɪˋklaɪn] /dɪˈklaɪn/

動詞

  1. 1

    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。

  2. 2

    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。

  3. 3

    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。

名詞

  1. 1

    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。

  2. 2

    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。