descendent

di'sendәnt

n a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
s going or coming down
s proceeding by descent from an ancestor

a. 下降的, 降落的, 世袭的
[医] 下行的, 降的

37,059

BNC 频率

22,820

使用频率

descendent 由前缀 de-（表示向下、离开）和词根 scend（表示爬、升起）组成，整体意思是“向下爬的人”，即后代或子孙。

例句

1. The prince is a descendent of a long line of kings.

这位王子是一个长长的王室血脉的后裔。

2. She discovered that she is a descendent of an ancient civilization.

她发现自己是一个古代文明的后裔。

3. Many people are proud to be descendent of immigrants who built this country.

许多人为自己是建设这个国家的移民后裔感到自豪。