英语词汇“descend”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

verb (mainly intr)

1. (also tr)

to move, pass, or go down (a hill, slope, staircase, etc)

(of a hill, slope, or path) to lead or extend down; slope; incline

to move to a lower level, pitch, etc; fall

4. (often foll by from)

to be connected by a blood relationship (to a dead or extinct individual, race, species, etc)

to be passed on by parents or ancestors; be inherited

to sink or come down in morals or behaviour; lower oneself

7. (often foll by on or upon)

to arrive or attack in a sudden or overwhelming way

their relatives descended upon them last week

(of the sun, moon, etc) to move towards the horizon

单词	descend
释义	Word Frequency descend (dɪˈsɛnd) verb (mainly intr) 1. (also tr) to move, pass, or go down (a hill, slope, staircase, etc) 2. (of a hill, slope, or path) to lead or extend down; slope; incline 3. to move to a lower level, pitch, etc; fall 4. (often foll by from) to be connected by a blood relationship (to a dead or extinct individual, race, species, etc) 5. to be passed on by parents or ancestors; be inherited 6. to sink or come down in morals or behaviour; lower oneself 7. (often foll by on or upon) to arrive or attack in a sudden or overwhelming way their relatives descended upon them last week 8. (of the sun, moon, etc) to move towards the horizon Derived forms descendable (desˈcendable) adjective Word origin C13: from Old French descendre, from Latin dēscendere, from de- + scandere to climb; see scan
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