Declination Meaning in English

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释义

'Declination' refers to the angle or distance of something away from a reference point, especially in astronomy (how far a star is from the celestial equator). It can also mean a polite or formal refusal.

用法与细微差别

Mainly used in formal, scientific, or technical contexts—especially astronomy ('declination of a star'). As a refusal, it is very formal and rare in casual speech. Do not confuse with 'decline' (the verb) or 'declension' (grammar).

• Spanish: declinación
• Portuguese (BR): declinação
• Portuguese (PT): declinação
• Chinese (Simplified): 赤纬 - 拒绝 (正式)
• Chinese (Traditional): 赤緯 - 拒絕 (正式)
• Hindi: झुकाव - अस्वीकार (औपचारिक)
• Arabic: ميل (فلكي) - رفض (رسمي)
• Bengali: বিচ্যুতি (জ্যোতির্বিদ্যা) - নাকচ (আনুষ্ঠানিকভাবে)
• Russian: склонение (астрономия) - отказ (формальный)
• Japanese: 赤緯 (天文学) - 辞退 (丁寧な断り)
• Vietnamese: xích vĩ (thiên văn học) - từ chối (trang trọng)
• Korean: 적위 (천문학) - 거절 (공식적)
• Turkish: sapma (astronomi) - resmi ret
• Urdu: خط انحراف (فلکیات) - انکار (رسمی)
• Indonesian: deklinasi (astronomi) - penolakan (resmi)

例句

His declination of the offer was very polite.

basic

The star's declination is measured in degrees.

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We studied the Moon's declination in science class.

basic

The letter was a formal declination of the invitation.

natural

When talking about telescopes, declination tells us where to look in the sky.

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Her gentle declination saved everyone from embarrassment.

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