单词 | descents |
释义 | descentnoun de·scent di-ˈsent 1 a : derivation from an ancestor : birth, lineage of French descent patrilineal descent b : transmission or devolution of an estate (see estate entry 1 sense 4b) by inheritance usually in the descending line c : the fact or process of originating from an ancestral stock the descent of modern humans and chimpanzees from a common ancestor d : the shaping or development in nature and character by transmission from a source : derivation … could trace a faint but sure descent from Roman law. R. W. Southern 2 : the act or process of descending from a higher to a lower level, rank, or state begin our descent down the mountain 3 : a step downward in a scale of gradation specifically : one generation in an ancestral line or genealogical scale His pedigree shows eleven descents. 4 a : an inclination downward : slope a nearly perpendicular descent b : a way (such as a downgrade or stairway) that descends or leads downward c obsolete : the lowest part from the extremest upward of thy head to the descent and dust below thy foot Shakespeare 5 a : attack, invasion descent of the locusts b : a sudden disconcerting appearance (as for a visit) unprepared for the descent of her in-laws 6 : a downward step (as in station or value) : decline the descent of the family into poverty descents noun1 as in dips the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude the airplane began its gradual descent to the landing field Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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2 as in degradations a change to a lower state or level the nation's rapid descent into anarchy after the revolution Synonyms & Similar Words
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3 as in demises a loss of status for throwing the game, the ballplayer underwent a huge descent in the eyes of the fans Synonyms & Similar Words
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4 as in invasions a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory the lightning descent of the invading army on that unsuspecting border town Synonyms & Similar Words
5 as in attacks the act or action of setting upon with force or violence the descent of the voracious locusts on the wheat fields Synonyms & Similar Words
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6 as in ancestries the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended a person of Finnish descent Synonyms & Similar Words
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7 as in downhills a downward slope on bicycle tours the ascents always seem to outnumber the descents Synonyms & Similar Words
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