decline
单词辨析：
指不允许某人拥有某物或做某事。
He was denied entry to the country.
他被拒绝进入该国。
She could deny him nothing.
她对他有求必应。
指婉言谢绝他人的帮助、邀请等。
My wife declined Mrs. Green's invitation to dinner.
我夫人谢绝了格林太太的晚宴邀请。
Poor as he was, Mr. Brown declined a large sum of money from the charity.
布朗先生虽然很穷，却谢绝了慈善团体的一大笔捐款。
We agreed to offer him a lift but he declined.
我们同意让他搭车，但是他却谢绝了。
指很不友好地拒绝别人善意的建议或帮助。
She rebuffed all his offers of friendship.
她断然拒绝了他所有的友好表示。
普通用词，指拒绝做某事或接受别人所给之物，作后者解时常可与turn down 换用。
She refused to go there alone.
她拒绝一个人到那里去。
She asked him to come with her, but he refused.
她叫他一起来，但是他拒绝了。
He refused a second cup of coffee.
他谢绝了第二杯咖啡。
The suggestion seems too good to refuse/turn down.
这个建议太好了，让人难以拒绝。
指拒绝接受或考虑某事，或指由于不能让人满意而不接受、不录取等。
They rejected my proposal.
他们否决了我的建议。
He rejected calls for his resignation.
他对要求他辞职的呼声置之不理。
My brother was rejected by the army because of his poor eyesight.
我弟弟因为视力不好未能参军。
相关例句：
You are just the person for the job. Don't decline out of modesty.
你做这工作再合适不过，不要谦让了。
I think we can date the decline of Western Civilization quite precisely
我认为我们可以相当准确地确定西方文明开始衰落的年代。
Meryl's health started a precipitous decline.
梅里尔的健康状况开始急剧下降。
The customs figures show a steady decline in British trade.
关税数字表明英国的贸易一直在走下坡路。
To decline to vote is a cop-out
拒绝投票就是一种逃避。
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。