declinenoun
A steep decline in orders for manufactured goods has increased fears of a recession.
Several sea mammals in the area have experienced a decline in their populations.
There has been a progressive decline in the standard of living over the past few years.
a decline in the number of unemployed失业人数的下降
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Becoming and making less strong
abate
abatement
adulterant
adulterate
adulterated
dull
ease
emasculation
enervate
enervating
enervatingly
fade
hedge
melt
relieve
totter
tottering
turn to jellyidiom
undimmed
unsubdued
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