"decline" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 拒绝
• 下降
• 衰退

Definition

有礼貌地拒绝某事，或指数量、重要性、质量或实力的减少。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多为正式或中性表达。“decline”用于礼貌地拒绝邀请（如 'decline an invitation'），也用来表示数量、质量、健康等方面的下降。不要与 'deny'（否认）混淆。

Examples

She politely declined the invitation to dinner.

她礼貌地**拒绝**了晚宴的邀请。

The number of students declined last year.

去年学生人数**减少**了。

My grandfather's health has declined in recent months.

最近几个月我祖父的健康状况**恶化了**。

I have to decline because I'm really busy this week.

我得**拒绝**，因为我这周真的很忙。

Sales have been declining since spring.

自春天以来，销量一直在**下降**。

He didn't want to offend anyone, so he declined as nicely as possible.

他不想冒犯任何人，所以他尽量**礼貌地拒绝了**。