新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

descent

英 [dɪˈsent]

[NOUN]

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NOUN. 名词

descents
1. [C, U 有变体名词] 下降
A descent is a movement from a higher to a lower level or position.
双语例句
例：
Sixteen of the youngsters set off for help, but during the descent three collapsed in the cold and rain.
那些年轻人中有16人出发寻求帮助，但在下山过程中有3人在寒冷和阴雨中倒下了。
2. [C 可数名词] 下坡
A descent is a surface that slopes downwards, for example, the side of a steep hill.
双语例句
例：
On the descents, cyclists spin past cars, freewheeling downhill at tremendous speed.
在下坡道上，自行车手们飞驰着超越一辆辆汽车，靠惯性疾速冲下山去。
3. [SING 单数型名词] 沉沦 , 没落
When you want to emphasize that a situation becomes very bad, you can talk about someone's or something's descent into that situation.
近义词
decline
双语例句
例：
his swift descent from respected academic to struggling small businessman.
他从受人尊敬的学者到挣扎求存的小商人的迅速沦落。
4. [U 不可数名词] 出身
You use descent to talk about a person's family background, for example, their nationality or social status.
近义词
origin , ancestry
双语例句
例：
All the contributors were of African descent.
所有捐助者都是非洲血统。

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