decline
gb/dɪklˈaɪn/ us/dɪklˈaɪn/
B1
영어
~ 2500
의미
의미 0개
동사
B1
action
1
Politely refuse something
To say no to something in a polite way.
사용 패턴：
to decline [an offer/invitation/request]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse 'decline' with 'deny'. 'Deny' means to say something is not true, while 'decline' means to refuse politely.
유의어
refuse (More general and can sound stronger or less polite depending on tone.)
|
turn down (Informal equivalent often used in everyday speech.)
반의어
accept (Means to agree to an offer or invitation instead of refusing it.)
연어
decline an invitation
|decline an offer
|politely decline
주제
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
예문
- She declined the invitation to the party.
- He politely declined their offer of help.
- The company declined our request for more time.
학습자용 예문
- I must decline your invitation.
- She declined the job offer.
- He politely declined my help.
동사
B2
action
2
Decrease in quality or condition
To slowly get worse or weaker.
사용 패턴：
[something] declines
자주 하는 실수：
Some learners confuse 'decline' with 'decrease'. 'Decrease' is more about numbers or amounts; 'decline' can refer to quality or strength too.
유의어
deteriorate (Used especially for quality, condition, or performance getting worse.)
반의어
improve (Means to get better instead of worse.)
연어
decline in health
|economic decline
|decline sharply
주제
health
|economy
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
예문
- Her health began to decline after the accident.
- The company's profits have declined over the past year.
- Interest in the product is declining.
학습자용 예문
- My health is declining.
- Sales are declining this year.
- The old building is declining.
명사
B2
event
3
Gradual worsening or loss
A slow process of becoming worse or weaker.
유의어
downturn (Often used for economic or business contexts.)
|
deterioration (General term for becoming worse over time.)
반의어
growth (Means an increase or improvement instead of reduction.)
연어
a steady decline
|economic decline
|in decline
주제
economy
|health
|core_vocabulary
|finance
예문
- There has been a steady decline in sales.
- The town went into decline after the factory closed.
- He is showing signs of mental decline.
학습자용 예문
- There is a decline in jobs.
- The country is in decline.
- Her health is in decline.
동사
formal
B2
action
4
Decrease in amount or intensity
To become fewer, smaller, or less strong over time.
사용 패턴：
[something] declines by/from/to [number/amount]
유의어
drop (More informal and general for a decrease.)
|
fall (Common for quantities and prices going down.)
반의어
rise (Means to increase in number, amount, or intensity.)
연어
population decline
|decline by 10 percent
|crime rates decline
주제
statistics
|science
|core_vocabulary
|finance
예문
- The population has declined by 5% since last year.
- Crime rates have declined sharply.
- Attendance at the event declined from 500 to 300.
학습자용 예문
- Prices declined last month.
- The number of visitors declined.
- Crime rates declined this year.
문법
기본형
decline
IPA
GB/dɪklˈaɪn/
US/dɪklˈaɪn/
음절 및 강세
de - cline （2음절）
Stress on 2nd syllable (cline)
활용형
Noun
- Base: decline
- Plural: declines
Verb
- Base: decline
- 3rd Person Singular: declines
- Present Participle: declining
- Past: declined
관련 단어
Forms
declines
noun
declining
verb
declined
verb
Advanced or less common
declination
noun C1
표현
in decline
1/ˈɪn dɪklˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
Becoming worse over time
Getting worse slowly over time.
예문
- The industry has been in decline for years.
- Her physical abilities are in decline.
on the decline
1/ˈɔn ðə dɪklˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
Currently getting worse or less popular
Getting worse or less popular now.
예문
- Interest in the sport is on the decline.
- The number of new cases is on the decline.