decline

• It would be disrespectful to decline .
  却之不恭。
• Why not since i declined his offer absolutely ?
  为什么不能？要知道我斩钉截铁地拒绝他了。
• If only we don't have to suffer too great a decline .
  只要我们不致遭受太大的跌价就好了。
• She declined her head in despair .
  她垂头丧气。
• Willoughby declined to house the son of such a father .
  威洛比拒绝接受这样一位父亲的儿子。
• The sun declined toward the west .
  日已西斜。
• A low population is not sufficient to halt a decline .
  低的种群密度不足以立即阻止种群下降。
• No wonder government declines to advance him rapidly .
  政府不愿意很快地晋升他是毫不奇怪的。
• The term inflation signifies a decline in the value of money .
  通货膨胀一词意味着货币贬值。
• David came in and offered him a cigarette. he declined .
  大卫进来后递给他一支烟，他谢绝了。