descendent

[di'sendənt]

adj. 下降的, 降落的, 世袭的
n. 后代, 子孙
=descendant

例句与用法：

We turned the corner and saw that the road descended steeply.

我们转过弯，看到路陡然下倾。

The robbers descended on us at lunch-time.

午饭时，抢劫者袭击了我们。

The sun descended behind the hills.

太阳下山了。

The police descended on their hide-out.

警察突袭了他们的藏身处。

I'm surprised that he descended to begging for his food.

真让我吃惊，他竟堕落到沿街乞讨的地步。

The theory that all living organisms are descended from a single cell or organism.

一元发生说认为所有生物都是由一个单细胞或有机体发展而来的理论

Jim is descended from a noble family.

吉姆出身于一个贵族家庭。

Armed thieves descended on the helpless travelers.

一群武装盗贼袭击了无依无靠的旅客。

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. 后裔, 子孙[(+of)]

He is a descendent of Queen Victoria.

他是维多利亚女王的后代。

2. (某一原型的)派生物

a.

1. 下降的; 降落的

2. 祖传的; 派生的