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descendent

/dɪˈsɛndənt/ /dɪˈsɛndənt/

Meanings
noun

后代，子孙。

{a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race}

Examples :

"She is a direct descendent of a famous Civil War general. "
她是南北战争时期一位著名将军的直系后代。
family person history race

Related Words

Illustration considered

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

考虑， 细想

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

考虑到我们已经举办了三场大型活动，而今年才刚刚开始呢。

Illustration elevator

elevator noun

/ˈɛl.ə.veɪ.tɚ/

电梯，升降机

"The teacher's encouraging words were an elevator for my confidence. "

老师鼓励的话语极大地提升了我的信心，就像坐了电梯一样。

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

人， 人物， 个体。

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

每个人在身心方面都是独一无二的。

Illustration trajectory

trajectory noun

/tɹəˈdʒɛktəɹɪ/

轨迹, 轨道。

"The trajectory of the ball as it flew through the air was a beautiful arc. "

球在空中飞行的轨迹划出了一道美丽的弧线。

Illustration general

general noun

/ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəl/ /ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəl/

普遍情况，概况

"We have dealt with the generals; now let us turn to the particulars."

我们已经处理了普遍情况，现在让我们来谈谈具体细节吧。

Illustration direct

direct verb

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛkt/

指挥，管理，引导。

"to direct the affairs of a nation or the movements of an army"

指挥国家事务或指挥军队行动

Illustration ancestor

ancestor noun

/ˈæn.sɛs.tə/ /ˈæn.sɛs.tɚ/

祖先，先人。

"My great-grandmother was a talented musician, and I consider her an ancestor. "

我的曾祖母是一位很有才华的音乐家，我认为她是我的祖先，也是我音乐道路上的先驱。

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descended verb

/dɪˈsɛndɪd/

下降，落下，下来

"The rain descended, and the floods came."

雨哗啦啦地下了下来，洪水也随之而至。

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resumed verb

/ɹɪˈzjuːmd/ /ɹɪˈzumd/

重新获得，收回

"After paying off the loan, Maria resumed possession of her car. "

还清贷款后，玛丽亚重新获得了她汽车的所有权。

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transferred verb

/tɹænsˈfɜːd/

转移，调动

"to transfer the laws of one country to another; to transfer suspicion"

把一个国家的法律移植到另一个国家；转移嫌疑。

Illustration kingdom

kingdom noun

/ˈkɪŋdəm/

王国， 王朝

"The kingdom held a grand celebration for the new queen's coronation. "

王国为新女王的加冕举行了盛大的庆祝活动。

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descending verb

/dɪˈsɛndɪŋ/

下降，落下，降落

"The rain descended, and the floods came."

雨哗啦啦地下了下来，洪水也随之而至。