湖南省蓝山二中 2014 年高中英语 Unit1 Project 学案 牛津译林版选修 82) an actor's part in a film or play: 角色She's got a leading/supporting role in the school play
She plays the role of a crooked lawyer
From the early 1930s to the early 1950s, traditional jazz went into a bit of a decline
(P30) 从 20 世纪 30 年代早期到 20 世纪 50 年代早期,传统的爵士乐有一点没落了
decline v
[I] to gradually become less, worse, or lower: 减少,衰退His interest in the project declined after his wife died
The party's popularity has declined in the opinion polls
The land declines sharply away from the house
[I or T] to refuse: 拒绝I invited him to the meeting but he declined
He declined my offer
[+ to infinitive] They declined to tell me how they had got my address
decline n
[S or U] when sth
becomes less in amount, importance, quality or str