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拒绝英语：decline。
v. 下降，衰退；拒绝，谢绝；变格，词形变化
n. 减少，衰退
短语
population decline 人口不足 ; 人口减少
decline with thanks婉言谢绝 ; 婉词谢绝 ; 直言拒绝 ; 谢绝
Decline stage 下降阶段 ; 衰退期 ; 衰退阶段 ; 职业后期阶段
decline invitation 辞谢邀请 ; 辞谢约请
decline phase [微] 衰亡期 ; 下降阶段 ; [进化] 衰退期 ; 衰亡期或死亡期
Decline of the Roman Empire 罗马帝国的衰落
decline an order 谢绝订货 ; 谢绝订单 ; 谢尽订货 ; 拒接订单
wide-spread decline 大面积滑坡
Decline Olympic bench 奥林匹克下斜椅
词语辨析
diminish, decline, alleviate, decrease, reduce
这组词都有“减少，减轻”的意思，其区别是：
diminish v.指因为不断消耗，在数量方面缓慢减少，也指在素质或者价值的下降。
The supply of oil has diminished because of the war.由于战争石油的供应减少了。
decline v. (数目、价格、比率)下降；谢绝，婉言推辞；衰退，衰落。
Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply declined.去年芝加哥的犯罪率明显下降。
He declined our invitation to dinner.他婉拒了我们请他吃饭的邀请。
alleviate v.在痛苦方面的减轻，缓和
The painkiller alleviated the pain.止疼药减缓了疼痛。
decrease v.指数量上的减少；力量或者强度的减弱。
The population decreased a lot last year.去年人口数量急剧下降。
reduce v.指人为地使某物在数量或重量方面的减少或降低。
He reduced the amount of money they could spend.他缩减了他们的开销。
你自己觉得
拒绝[jù jué]
refuse; reject; turn down; decline; abnegation
[refuse;reject;decline]∶不答应;明确地表示不愿意做或不愿意
1、我求过他一次，但他断然拒绝了。I asked a favour of him, but he refused point-blank. 《汉英大词典》
2、他坚持拒绝付钱。He persisted in his refusal to pay the money. 《汉英大词典》
3、那男孩拒绝别人的批评。The boy rejects other people's criticism. 《汉英大词典》
4、该大使拒绝了所有记者对他的采访。The ambassador refused to all interviews. 《汉英大词典》
5、很遗憾，我的助学金申请被拒绝了。Unfortunately, my application for a grant was rejected. 《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
6、詹姆斯，如果我是你，我就会拒绝向夏皮罗咨询。James, I should refuse that consultancy with Shapiro, if I were you 《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
7、他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。His application for membership of the organisation was rejected 《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
