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1、decline
下降;减少;衰退;衰落
The number of staff has declined from 217,000 to 114,000.
员工人数从 21.7万减少到了11.4万。
Hourly output by workers declined 1.3% in the first quarter.
第一季度工人每小时的产量下降了 1.3%。
婉拒;谢绝
He declined their invitation.
他谢绝了他们的邀请。
The band declined to comment on the story.
乐队拒绝对这一报道作任何评论。
逐渐势微;正在衰退
Thankfully the smoking of cigarettes is on the decline.
令人欣慰的是，吸烟量在逐渐下降。
He is still one of the world's most popular golfers, but his game is in decline.
他仍是世界上最受欢迎的高尔夫球选手之一，但他的球技日不如前。
2、combine
(使)结合;(使)组合;(使)综合
The Church has something to say on how to combine freedom with responsibility.
教会想就如何把自由与责任结合起来发表一下意见。
If improved education is combined with other factors dramatic results can be achieved.
如果把改良的教育体系和其他的因素结合起来，会取得非常惊人的效果。
兼有;兼备
Their system seems to combine the two ideals of strong government and proportional representation.
他们的体制似乎是强有力的政府和比例代表制的完美结合。
a clever, far-sighted lawyer who combines legal expertise with social concern.
兼有法律专业知识和社会责任感的精明而又有远见的律师
