decline/dɪ'klaɪn/

v. politely say no to an invitation, offer, etc.

v. [T; I] 谢绝，婉言拒绝：decline an invitation拒绝邀请

◇[decline to do sth] He declined to comment on the issue. 他拒绝对此事件发表评论。

音组-line/-laɪn/

combine; decline; line

辨析decline; refuse; reject