declining

英 [dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ]

美 [dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ]

v.  减少; 下降; 衰弱; 衰退; 谢绝; 婉言拒绝; (根据名词、形容词或代词在句中的作用)变格，使发生词形变化
decline的现在分词

现在分词：declining　

BNC.7102 / COCA.6956

柯林斯词典

• VERB 下降;减少;衰退;衰落
  If somethingdeclines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
  1. The number of staff has declined from 217,000 to 114,000...
     员工人数从 21.7万减少到了11.4万。
  2. Hourly output by workers declined 1.3% in the first quarter...
     第一季度工人每小时的产量下降了 1.3%。
  3. Union membership and union power are declining fast.
     工会的人数和力量都在迅速萎缩。
  4. ...a declining birth rate.
     呈下降态势的人口出生率
• VERB 婉拒;谢绝
  If youdeclinesomething ordecline todo something, you politely refuse to accept it or do it.
  1. He declined their invitation...
     他谢绝了他们的邀请。
  2. The band declined to comment on the story...
     乐队拒绝对这一报道作任何评论。
  3. He offered the boys some coffee. They declined politely.
     他问那些小伙子要不要来点咖啡，他们婉辞了。
• N-VAR 下降;减少;衰退;衰落
  If there is adecline insomething, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or quality.
  1. There wasn't such a big decline in enrollments after all...
     注册人数终究还是没有出现如此大幅度的下降。
  2. ...Rome's decline in the fifth century...
     公元5世纪时罗马的衰落
  3. The first signs of economic decline became visible.
     经济衰退的最初迹象开始显现出来。
• PHRASE 逐渐势微;正在衰退
  If something isin declineoron the decline, it is gradually decreasing in importance, quality, or power.
  1. Thankfully the smoking of cigarettes is on the decline...
     令人欣慰的是，吸烟量在逐渐下降。
  2. He is still one of the world's most popular golfers, but his game is in decline.
     他仍是世界上最受欢迎的高尔夫球选手之一，但他的球技日不如前。
• PHRASE 走下坡路;开始衰退
  If somethinggoesorfalls into decline, it begins to gradually decrease in importance, quality, or power.
  1. Libraries are an investment for the future and they should not be allowed to fall into decline.
     图书馆是对未来的一项投资，不应任其日趋萎缩。

双语例句

• Lee says large foreign currency reserves and steadily declining inflation rates help the region be more resilient.
  李钟和说，庞大的外汇储备和通货膨胀稳步下降，有助于该地区的经济活力。
• The day is declining.
  日暮。
• Declining liquidity here will have disastrous effects on consumer spending and the economy.
  流动性下降将对消费者支出和经济产生灾难性的影响。
• Its cash crisis has been fostered by declining property values.
  地产贬值引发了现金危机。
• Export growth in countries such as Taiwan and Thailand has also been declining, making the outlook uncertain.
  台湾和泰国等地的出口增幅也在不断下降，影响了前景的确定性。
• There is a feeling among some black people that the level of racism is declining.
  一些黑人感到种族歧视的程度在下降。
• Union membership and union power are declining fast.
  工会的人数和力量都在迅速萎缩。
• This shows their economy is declining.
  这说明他们的经济正在衰退。
• Also, while reducing inflation is important, can China keep its growth from declining?
  而且，既然降低通胀是很重要的，中国可以在下滑中继续保持经济增长吗？
• His health is declining.
  他的健康日渐衰退。