In addition to the rising birthrate and immigration the ______ death rate contributed to
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In addition to the rising birthrate and immigration, the ______ death rate contributed to the population growth.
A．inclining
B．increasing
C．declining
D．descending
请帮忙给出正确答案和分析，谢谢！
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正确答案：C
动词辨析题。decline表示“下降，减少；谢绝”；incline表示“有某种倾向，倾向于，易于”；increase表示“增长，增多”；descend表示“下来，下去；传下”。根据句意应选[C]declining。