衰退

decline; degeneration; decay; waning

Meaning

  1. nvsvi
    decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing

Example sentences

  • Two great civilizations slowly fell into decay.

  • Briefly stated, Hobsbawm's thesis is that the history of the twentieth century is that of the decline of civilization.

  • Although 475AD is the year that shows the 'decline' of the Roman Empire, it is not the year of its 'fall'.