The empire was on the wane after its period of prosperity.
帝国经过全盛以后逐渐衰落。
By now the power of the Roman Empire was on the wane.
到这时,罗马帝国已日益衰败。
Most of these new jobs pay less than regular jobs, and few come with good benefits. The standard American job, with a40-hour workweek, medical benefits and a pension at age65, is on the wane.