一日一词：decline 高考完形高频词

★decline

①ⅵ 减少;下降 (同义词：decrease)

The number of tourists to the resort declined by 10% last year.

去年，到这个景点旅游的人数减少了10% 。

According to scientists, our mental abilities begin to decline from the age of 27 after reaching the highest level at 22.(2012浙江)

根据科学家的研究，我们的智力在22岁达到最高水平后，从27岁开始下降。

②ⅵ衰退;衰落:

Her health was declining rapidly.

她的健康状况在迅速恶化。

③vi＆vt[正式用语]谢绝;拒绝(同义词： refuse):

Mary declined Jay’s invitation to dinner.

玛丽谢绝了杰伊吃饭的邀请。

decline to do sth:

（2012山东）

In spite of many invitations, he would always decline to visit Oxford.

尽管多次受到邀请，他还是拒绝去牛津大学。

④n. 减少;下降;衰退;衰落:

the economic decline 经济衰退

There was a sharp decline in population. 人口急剧下降。