declension
US /dɪˈklen.ʃən/
UK /dɪˈklen.ʃən/
名词
1.
变格, 词形变化
the variation of the form of a noun, pronoun, or adjective, by which its grammatical case, number, and gender are identified
示例:
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Latin nouns have five main patterns of declension.
拉丁语名词有五种主要的变格模式。
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The teacher explained the declension of pronouns in German.
老师讲解了德语代词的变格。
2.
衰落, 堕落
a condition of decline or moral deterioration
示例:
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The historian noted the declension of the empire's power.
历史学家注意到了帝国权力的衰落。
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The city suffered a moral declension over the decades.
几十年来，这座城市经历了道德的堕落。
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