descend

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【词性】：v．

【释义】：

❶ 下来，下去〔to descend from a hilltop从山顶下来；to descend a staircase从楼梯下来〕
❷ 下降，降低〔Prices have descended during the past month．上个月物价下跌了。

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❸ 为…的后裔〔He is descended from pioneers．他是先驱的后代。〕
❹ 传下，遗传〔This house will descend to my son．这房子将传给我儿子。〕
❺ 降低身分，屈尊〔He has descended to begging for money．他已沦为乞丐讨钱。〕
❻ 突袭〔The troops descended upon the enemy camp．军队突袭敌营。

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