descent
noun
dɪˈsent
noun
1
the
process
of
going
down
[正式] 下降，降落;
C,U | formal
Passengers
must
fasten
their
seat
belts
prior
to
descent.
乘客在飞机降落之前必须系好安全带。
[+
from/to
]
The
descent
to
Base
Camp
took
about
two
days.
往下走到大本营大约要两天时间。
2
your
family
origins,
especially
your
nationality
or
relationship
to
someone
important
who
lived
a
long
time
ago
出身，血统
U
of
Russian/Italian
etc
descent
young
men
and
women
of
Asian
descent
亚裔男女青年
[+
from
]
The
emperor
claimed
descent
from
David.
这个皇帝自称是大卫王的后代。
by
descent
They’re
Irish
by
descent.
他们祖籍爱尔兰。
3
a
path
or
road
that
goes
down
a
slope
下坡路;
C
[+from/to]
There
is
no
direct
descent
from
the
summit.
从山顶下来没有直接的下坡路。
4
a
gradual
change
towards
behaviour
or
a
situation
that
is
very
bad
沦落，堕落
singular 单数
descent
into
alcoholism/chaos/madness
etc
his
descent
into
drug
abuse
他堕落到吸毒的地步
his
descent
into
drug
abuse
他堕落到吸毒的地步
5
a
sudden
unwanted
visit
or
attack
[英] 〔不受欢迎的〕突然到访; 突袭
singular 单数 | BrE
the
descent
on
the
town
by
a
motorcycle
gang
一伙骑摩托车的人突然来到该镇