减退 (jiǎn tuì) — to decline, to diminish, to ebb
Definition
减退 means a capacity or intensity gradually weakens over time (interest, ability, symptoms). Unlike 下降 (numbers/prices dropping), it focuses on gradual decline of non-measurable things; stronger than 减弱.
verb
to declineto diminishto ebb
Examples
- 减退。Tā de xìng qù zhú jiàn jiǎn tuì le.His interest gradually declined.
- ，减退。Chī le yào yǐ hòu, fā shāo de zhèng zhuàng kāi shǐ jiǎn tuì.After taking the medicine, the fever symptoms began to subside.
- ，减退。Suí zhe nián líng zēng zhǎng, tā de yùn dòng néng lì míng xiǎn jiǎn tuì.As he ages, his athletic ability noticeably declines.
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