decline /di'klain/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) change toward something smaller or lower
• (n.) a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
• (v.) grow smaller

Chinese translation

• n. 衰退, 跌落, 下降
• vt. 使降低, 婉谢
• vi. 下降, 衰落, 偏斜

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/di'klain/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.4 · Rare

Word forms

declined, declining, declines

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