declinature
/dih-klahy-nuh-cher, -choor/US // dɪˈklaɪ nə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər //
颓势,衰减,衰退期,颓废
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : the act of refusing.
Examples
For his declinature was not a rude rejection of an honour deemed essentially false and vain.
But suppose that Russia should make this declinature a casus belli with Turkey,—what then?
Reid did not undertake to settle that point—a wise declinature, in the estimation of Mr Stewart.
Dr. Livingstone very naturally understood this as a declinature of his proposals.
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