* * * * * 10. decline ①vt. 婉言拒绝,谢绝(后可跟不定式或名词等); 下降;倾斜 He declined their invitation. 他婉言谢绝了他们的邀请。 The prices are declining. 物价在下降。 The wall declined slightly on account of the earthquake. 墙壁因地震而稍有倾斜。 ②n. 减弱,减少,衰退;倾斜 in decline 衰退,下降 fall / go into a decline 失去力量、影响等 There is a sharp decline in interest in sports in our town. 我们城市对体育的兴趣急剧下降。 We are studying the decline of ancient Rome. 我们在研究古罗马的衰落。 用decline或其有关短语的适当形式填空 1. Industry in Britain has been ________________ since the 1970s. 2. I offered to give them a lift but they _________. 3. The number of tourists to the resort __________ by 10% last year. 4. The town ______________________ after the mine near it closed two years ago. in decline declined fell / went into a decline declined * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Part 1 Of 2 2017届名校联合高三英语一轮复习北师大版广东专用 1. seek vt. (sought, sought) 寻找;探索;追求 |