descent
descent
noun
noun
- [usu. in sing.]an action of moving downwards, dropping, or falling
下降，下落
the plane had gone into a steep descent.
飞机陡然下降。
■a downward slope, especially a path or track
坡道
a steep, badly eroded descent.
陡峭而且已被严重侵蚀的坡道。
■a moral, social, or psychological decline into a specified undesirable state
没落; 堕落
the ancient empire's slow descent into barbarism.
古代帝国慢慢没落至野蛮状态的过程。 - [mass noun]the origin or background of a person in terms of family or nationality
血统，家世，门第
most of the settlers were of Cornish descent.
大多数移民都来自康沃尔地方。
■the transmission of qualities, property, or privileges by inheritance
世袭；遗传 - (descent on)a sudden violent attack
突袭
a descent on the Channel ports.
突袭英吉利海峡诸港。
■an unexpected visit, especially an unwelcome one
突然来到，突然访问
- Middle English: from Old French descente, from descendre 'to descend' (see descend)
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- adversative adj.意义相反（或对照）的 n.反意语
- adverse adj.不利的,有害的,逆的,相反的
- adversely adv.逆地，反对地,不利地,有害地
- adversity n.逆境,不幸,灾难
- advert n.〈英口〉同“advertisement” vi.引起注意,提到
- advertence n.注意，留意
- advertency n.注意，谈及
- advertent adj.注意的，留意的
- advertise vt.做广告，做宣传,通告，通知,宣扬 vi.登广告，做广告,做宣传
- advertisement n.广告，宣传,公告,出公告，做广告
- advertiser n.登广告的人
- advertising n.广告,做广告，登广告,广告业 adj.广告的,广告业的 v.公告,为…做广告(advertise的ing形式)
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