declension
US /dɪˈklen.ʃən/
UK /dɪˈklen.ʃən/
名詞
1.
變格, 詞形變化
the variation of the form of a noun, pronoun, or adjective, by which its grammatical case, number, and gender are identified
範例:
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Latin nouns have five main patterns of declension.
拉丁語名詞有五種主要的變格模式。
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The teacher explained the declension of pronouns in German.
老師講解了德語代詞的變格。
2.
衰落, 墮落
a condition of decline or moral deterioration
範例:
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The historian noted the declension of the empire's power.
歷史學家注意到了帝國權力的衰落。
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The city suffered a moral declension over the decades.
幾十年來，這座城市經歷了道德的墮落。
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