decline
gb/dɪklˈaɪn/ us/dɪklˈaɪn/
B1
Anh
~ 2500
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Động từ
B1
action
1
Politely refuse something
To say no to something in a polite way.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to decline [an offer/invitation/request]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'decline' with 'deny'. 'Deny' means to say something is not true, while 'decline' means to refuse politely.
Từ đồng nghĩa
refuse (More general and can sound stronger or less polite depending on tone.)
|
turn down (Informal equivalent often used in everyday speech.)
Từ trái nghĩa
accept (Means to agree to an offer or invitation instead of refusing it.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
decline an invitation
|decline an offer
|politely decline
Chủ đề
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She declined the invitation to the party.
- He politely declined their offer of help.
- The company declined our request for more time.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I must decline your invitation.
- She declined the job offer.
- He politely declined my help.
Động từ
B2
action
2
Decrease in quality or condition
To slowly get worse or weaker.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] declines
Lỗi thường gặp:
Some learners confuse 'decline' with 'decrease'. 'Decrease' is more about numbers or amounts; 'decline' can refer to quality or strength too.
Từ đồng nghĩa
deteriorate (Used especially for quality, condition, or performance getting worse.)
Từ trái nghĩa
improve (Means to get better instead of worse.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
decline in health
|economic decline
|decline sharply
Chủ đề
health
|economy
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- Her health began to decline after the accident.
- The company's profits have declined over the past year.
- Interest in the product is declining.
Ví dụ cho người học
- My health is declining.
- Sales are declining this year.
- The old building is declining.
Danh từ
B2
event
3
Gradual worsening or loss
A slow process of becoming worse or weaker.
Từ đồng nghĩa
downturn (Often used for economic or business contexts.)
|
deterioration (General term for becoming worse over time.)
Từ trái nghĩa
growth (Means an increase or improvement instead of reduction.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
a steady decline
|economic decline
|in decline
Chủ đề
economy
|health
|core_vocabulary
|finance
Ví dụ
- There has been a steady decline in sales.
- The town went into decline after the factory closed.
- He is showing signs of mental decline.
Ví dụ cho người học
- There is a decline in jobs.
- The country is in decline.
- Her health is in decline.
Động từ
formal
B2
action
4
Decrease in amount or intensity
To become fewer, smaller, or less strong over time.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] declines by/from/to [number/amount]
Từ đồng nghĩa
drop (More informal and general for a decrease.)
|
fall (Common for quantities and prices going down.)
Từ trái nghĩa
rise (Means to increase in number, amount, or intensity.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
population decline
|decline by 10 percent
|crime rates decline
Chủ đề
statistics
|science
|core_vocabulary
|finance
Ví dụ
- The population has declined by 5% since last year.
- Crime rates have declined sharply.
- Attendance at the event declined from 500 to 300.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Prices declined last month.
- The number of visitors declined.
- Crime rates declined this year.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
decline
IPA
GB/dɪklˈaɪn/
US/dɪklˈaɪn/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
de - cline (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cline)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: decline
- Plural: declines
Verb
- Base: decline
- 3rd Person Singular: declines
- Present Participle: declining
- Past: declined
Họ từ
Forms
declines
noun
declining
verb
declined
verb
Advanced or less common
declination
noun C1
Cách diễn đạt
in decline
1/ˈɪn dɪklˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
Becoming worse over time
Getting worse slowly over time.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- Interest in the sport is on the decline.
- The number of new cases is on the decline.