◎ 衰老 shuāilǎo[old and feeble;decrepit;senile] 年老而精力、体质衰弱-----------------国语辞典:年老、精力变微。《史记.卷一二九.货殖传》:「后年衰老而听子孙,子孙修业而息之,遂至巨万。」《三国演义.第一○六回》:「吾今衰老病笃,死在旦夕矣。」近朽迈反强壮英语 to age, to deteriorate with age, old and weak德语 altern, Altersschwäche (S)法语 vieillissement
◎ 衰落 shuāiluò[decline;be on the wane;go downhill] 由兴盛转向没落;由强大转为弱小家道衰落唐末诗风衰落-----------------国语辞典:没落。《后汉书.卷三五.郑玄传》:「宿素衰落,仍有失误。」近凋零,失败反蓬勃,发达,繁荣,崛起,强盛,兴旺,昌盛,旺盛英语 to fall, to drop, to decline, to deteriorate, to go downhill德语 verfallen, spalten , Niedergang (S), Schwund (S), abwärtsgehen (V)法语 décliner, dépérir, tomber en décadence