English : decline Simplified Chinese : [vi].， [vt]. (使)下降，下垂；偏斜；衰退；拒绝[n].减退期(指疾病或发作)；衰退期(指体力或精力逐渐衰退或消耗) Traditional Chinese : [vi].， [vt]. (使)下降，下垂；偏斜；衰退；拒絕[n].減退期(指疾病或發作)；衰退期(指體力或精力逐漸衰退或消耗) Example :: decline
Chinese : 却之不恭。 English : It would be disrespectful to decline.
Chinese : 拒绝投票就是一种逃避。 English : To decline to vote is a cop-out
Chinese : 关税数字表明英国的贸易一直在走下坡路。 English : The customs figures show a steady decline in British trade.