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descend[di'send]vi. 1 下来,下降:descend from a hill从山上下到平地descend from a car下车 2 下倾,下斜:The road descends to the river.这条路向下倾斜通到河边. 3 祖传,遗传;是…的后裔:a desk that has descended in the family家中祖传的书桌descend from an ancient family是一个古老家族的后裔 4 袭击;突然访问(on,upon):Letters of congratulation descended upon us like snowflakes.贺信雪片似地飞来.Reporters descended on the candidate.记者突然来采访这位候选人. 5 屈尊,降低身份(或人格);堕落 6 由远而近;由大而小 7 从总的情况转而说到(to):descend to particulars(或details)转谈到细节 8 【天】下降 9 【音】下行 10 【印】字母(下伸)
vt. 1 走下,爬下:descend the stairs下楼梯 2 沿…向下伸展 |