wane
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UK wane vi: figurative (decline over time) (形势)
SC 衰落，没落 shuāi luò ，mò luò
TC 衰落，沒落
TC 衰落，沒落
SC 逐渐衰减，逐渐变小 zhú jiàn shuāi jiǎn，zhú jiàn biàn xiǎo(量)
Interest in this subject is waning, so the university is cancelling the course next year.
人们对该学科的兴趣正在衰减，因此这所大学决定明年取消相关课程的开设。
wane n: figurative (decline) (形势)
SC 衰落，没落 shuāi luò ，mò luò
TC 衰落，沒落
TC 衰落，沒落
SC 变小，减少 biàn xiǎo，jiǎn shǎo
TC 減少(量)
TC 減少(量)
SC 退潮，落潮 tuì cháo，luò cháo(趋势)
The wane in sales led to the company stopping production of the item.
wane vi: (moon: decrease) (月亮)
SC 缺，亏缺
TC 缺
TC 缺
The moon is waning; every night, a little less of it is visible.
wane n: (moon's decreasing phase) (月亮)
SC 月缺，月亏
The wane of the moon saw the nights becoming darker.
wane n: (wood: amount of bevelling)
SC 缺棱
SC 钝棱
on the wane expr: (in decline)
SC 逐渐衰落 zhú jiàn shuāi luò
wax and wane vi: (moon: go through phases) (月亮)
SC 盈亏圆缺 yíng kuī yuán quē
TC 盈虧圓缺
TC 盈虧圓缺
The moon waxes and wanes on a twenty-nine day cycle, from full moon to new moon.
wax and wane vi: (increase and decrease)
SC 盛衰 shèng shuāi
SC 起落 shèng shuāi ，qǐ luò
TC 起落
TC 起落
The popularity of knitting as a hobby has waxed and waned over the years.
His enthusiasm for the job waxes and wanes.