| 单词 | descendant |
| 释义 | descendant (once / 382 pages) nadj The word descendant refers to something that has come down. For example, everyone is a descendant, or the end of a line of ancestors, just as modern art is a descendant of past art that contributed to its style and technique. The word descendant comes from the word "descend" which means to move in a downward direction. Note that the word can also be spelled with an "-ent" ending. Philosopher Herbert Spencer wrote, “The wise man must remember that while he is a descendant of the past, he is a parent of the future.” Have you ever wondered what your descendants will know about you? Perhaps you could leave them your peanut butter and banana sandwich recipe. WORD FAMILYdescendant: descendants+/descend: descendant, descended, descendent, descender, descending, descends/descended: undescended/descendent: descendents/descender: descenders/descending: descendingly USAGE EXAMPLESDescendants of British soldiers who fought in the battle will be offered free tickets to the commemorations. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) His descendants are found in zoos around the world. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) His more than 130 descendants account for a quarter of the world's captive-bred panda population. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) 1n a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper descendent ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, root someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) child a member of a clan or tribe sciona descendent or heir relation, relative a person related by blood or marriage 2adj going or coming down Syn descendent descending coming down or downward 3adj proceeding by descent from an ancestor Syn descendent related connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage |
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