decline
decline 的前缀、后缀或词根是什么？
国际音标
🇺🇸 /dɪˈklaɪn/
🇬🇧 /dɪˈklaɪn/
下降，衰退，拒绝
词根法分析
de-（向下）+ clin（倾斜）+ -e（动词后缀）→ 向下倾斜 → 下降，衰退，拒绝
- de-前缀，表示‘向下’或‘相反’
- clin来自拉丁语‘clinare’，意为‘倾斜’
- -e后缀，无特定含义，用于构成动词
例子
- incline倾斜，倾向
- recline斜倚，躺下
练习
尝试用相同的方法分解和记忆以下单词- decrease减少，降低
- descend下降，下来
造句
- The company's profits began to decline after the economic downturn.
- She declined the invitation to the party because she was too busy.
- The quality of the product has declined over the years.