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descent n.下降;血统;倾斜; pl:descents~

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英[dɪˈsent]  美[dɪˈsɛnt] N-VAR下降;降落A descent is a movement from a higher to a lower level or position.例：Sixteen of the youngsters set off for help, but during the descent three collapsed in the cold and rain.16 名年轻人出发去寻求帮助，但在下山过程中有 3 人因寒冷和大雨晕倒了。例：...the crash of an Airbus A300 on its descent into Kathmandu airport.空客 A300 在加德满都机场降落时的坠毁N-COUNT斜坡;斜面A descent is a surface that slopes downwards, for example the side of a steep hill.例：On the descents, cyclists spin past cars, freewheeling downhill at tremendous speed.在坡道上，自行车手飞驰着超越了一辆辆汽车，靠着惯性一路疾冲下山。N-SING(形势的)恶化;(人的)堕落，沦落When you want to emphasize that a situation becomes very bad, you can talk about someone's or something's descent into that situation.例：The only lasting solution lies in a political settlement. Without it, their descent into chaos will be guaranteed.唯一的长久之计是通过政治手段解决。否则，他们势必会陷入一片混乱。例：...his swift descent from respected academic to struggling small businessman.他从一名受人尊敬的学者到一个度日艰难的小商人的瞬间沦落N-UNCOUNT血统;家世;出身You use descent to talk about a person's family background, for example their nationality or social status.例：All the contributors were of African descent.所有的撰稿人都是非裔人士。

单词	descent
音标	英[dɪˈsent] 美[dɪˈsɛnt]
解释	n.下降;血统;倾斜;
例句	N-VAR 下降;降落 A descent is a movement from a higher to a lower level or position. 例：Sixteen of the youngsters set off for help, but during the descent three collapsed in the cold and rain.16 名年轻人出发去寻求帮助，但在下山过程中有 3 人因寒冷和大雨晕倒了。例：...the crash of an Airbus A300 on its descent into Kathmandu airport.空客 A300 在加德满都机场降落时的坠毁 N-COUNT 斜坡;斜面 A descent is a surface that slopes downwards, for example the side of a steep hill. 例：On the descents, cyclists spin past cars, freewheeling downhill at tremendous speed.在坡道上，自行车手飞驰着超越了一辆辆汽车，靠着惯性一路疾冲下山。 N-SING (形势的)恶化;(人的)堕落，沦落 When you want to emphasize that a situation becomes very bad, you can talk about someone's or something's descent into that situation. 例：The only lasting solution lies in a political settlement. Without it, their descent into chaos will be guaranteed.唯一的长久之计是通过政治手段解决。否则，他们势必会陷入一片混乱。例：...his swift descent from respected academic to struggling small businessman.他从一名受人尊敬的学者到一个度日艰难的小商人的瞬间沦落 N-UNCOUNT 血统;家世;出身 You use descent to talk about a person's family background, for example their nationality or social status. 例：All the contributors were of African descent.所有的撰稿人都是非裔人士。
变形	pl:descents~

Descent A300 Talk 英[Dɪˈsent 美[Dɪˈsɛnt N.下降;血统;倾斜 N Var 下降;降落