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descent[di'sent]n. 1 下降,降下:a descent of temperature温度的下降The balloon made a slow descent.气球慢慢地降下. 2 斜坡;坡道:The land slopes to the sea by a gradual descent.陆地(呈斜坡状)逐渐向海边倾斜. 3 向下的路(或通道等) 4 血统;遗传;派生:He is of Irish descent.他祖上是爱尔兰人. 5 袭击;突然的访问(on,upon):make a descent upon袭击… 6 屈尊,降格 7 衰落;堕落:one's descent into a life of crime堕落而过犯罪的生活 8 【律】遗产的继承 |