| 词汇 | descent |
| 释义 | descent 1 ENTRIES FOUND: descent (noun) descent /dɪˈsɛnt/ noun plural descents descent /dɪˈsɛnt/ noun plural descents Learner's definition of DESCENT formal 1 [count] : the act or process of descending下降；下来: such as a : the act or process of going from a higher to a lower place or level下降；降落 — usually singular通常用单数 The climbers were faced with a dangerous descent in bad weather.登山者在恶劣天气下山有危险。 the submarine's descent潜水艇下降 After only an hour of flight, the pilot announced our descent.仅仅飞行一小时后，飞行员便宣布飞机即将降落。 — opposite ascent b : the act or process or changing to a worse state or condition衰落；堕落；陷入 The book describes his descent into a deep depression after the death of his wife.这本书描述了他丧偶后陷入低落状态。 her slow descent to a life of addiction她慢慢陷入吸毒成瘾的生活之中 2 [count] : a way of going down something : a downward slope, path, etc.向下的路；斜坡；坡道 The only path that goes down to the river is a rather steep descent, so be careful.这条通向河边的唯一的小路是条很陡的坡道，要多加小心。 3 [noncount] : the people in your family who lived before you were born : your ancestors祖先；世系；血统 Many people in this area are of German descent. [=ancestry]这个地区许多人都是德国后裔。 They claim to be of royal descent. [=they say that their ancestors were kings, queens, etc.]他们声称拥有王室血统。 |
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