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1、decline
下降;減少;衰退;衰落
The number of staff has declined from 217,000 to 114,000.
員工人數從 21.7萬減少到了11.4萬。
Hourly output by workers declined 1.3% in the first quarter.
第一季度工人每小時的產量下降了 1.3%。
婉拒;謝絕
He declined their invitation.
他謝絕了他們的邀請。
The band declined to comment on the story.
樂隊拒絕對這一報道作任何評論。
逐漸勢微;正在衰退
Thankfully the smoking of cigarettes is on the decline.
令人欣慰的是，吸煙量在逐漸下降。
He is still one of the world's most popular golfers, but his game is in decline.
他仍是世界上最受歡迎的高爾夫球選手之一，但他的球技日不如前。
2、combine
(使)結合;(使)組合;(使)綜合
The Church has something to say on how to combine freedom with responsibility.
教會想就如何把自由與責任結合起來發表一下意見。
If improved education is combined with other factors dramatic results can be achieved.
如果把改良的教育體系和其他的因素結合起來，會取得非常驚人的效果。
兼有;兼備
Their system seems to combine the two ideals of strong government and proportional representation.
他們的體制似乎是強有力的政府和比例代表制的完美結合。
a clever, far-sighted lawyer who combines legal expertise with social concern.
兼有法律專業知識和社會責任感的精明而又有遠見的律師
