descendant

美 [dɪˈsendənt]英 [dɪˈsendənt]
  • n.后代;后裔;子孙;(由过去类似物发展来的)派生物
  • adj.同“descendent”

复数: descendants

descend v.下降 + -ant ...的

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noun

1

后裔;后代;子孙
a person's descendants are their children, their children's children, and all the people who live after them who are related to them

He was an O'Conor and a direct descendant of the last High King of Ireland.

他属于奥康纳家族,是爱尔兰最后一位君王的嫡系后裔。

Many of them are descendants of the original settlers.

他们中许多人都是早期移民的后裔。

2

(由过去类似物发展来的)派生物
something that has developed from sth similar in the past

descendant

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 后代;后裔;子孙
    Someone's descendants are the people in later generations who are related to them.

    They are descendants of the original English and Scottish settlers.

    他们是最初的英格兰和苏格兰定居者的后代。

  • 2
    N-COUNT 派生物;衍生物;后代产物
    Something modern which developed from an older thing can be called a descendant of it.

    His design was a descendant of a 1956 device...

    他的设计是从一个 1956 年的装置衍生而来的。

noun

1
a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
Synonym: descendent

adj

1
proceeding by descent from an ancestor
descendent gene
Synonym: descendent
2
going or coming down
Synonym: descendent

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  1. Do no harm to the benefit and need to develop of our descendant .

    不危害后代人发展的需要与利益。

  2. As a descendant of the first generation of the Chinese Americans , she has special life experience .

    作为第一代移居美国的华裔的后代,谭恩美有着独特的人生经历。

  3. Many of them are descendants of the original settlers .

    他们中许多人都是早期移民的后裔。

  4. He was an O'Conor and a direct descendant of the last High King of Ireland .

    他属于奥康纳家族,是爱尔兰最后一位君王的嫡系后裔。

  5. His design was a descendant of a 1956 device

    他的设计是从一个1956年的装置衍生而来的。

  6. They are the descendants of plants imported by the early settlers .

    它们是早期移民带来的一些植物的后代。

  7. They are descendants of the original English and Scottish settlers .

    他们是最初的英格兰和苏格兰定居者的后代。

  8. They are the descendants of emperors and kings and are now living in reduced circumstances .

    他们是帝王的后代,但是现在境况大不如前了。

  9. He claimed to be the descendant of George Washington .

    他自称是乔治·华盛顿的后裔。

  10. They are the descendants of Confucius .

    他们是孔子的后裔。

  11. They were the direct descendants of the Dutch settlers .

    他们是荷兰移民的直系后裔。

  12. Where is the root of the traditional Chinese culture if we tear down all the relics ? Our descendants would blame us .

    中华传统文化的根找不到了,子孙会骂我们“败家”!

  13. They are the descendants of Queen Victoria .

    他们是维多利亚女王的后裔。

  14. Article 11 Where a decedent survived his child , the direct lineal descendants of the predeceased child inherit in subrogation .

    第十一条被继承人的子女先于被继承人死亡的,由被继承人的子女的晚辈直系血亲代位继承。

  15. They are descendants of indentured importees .

    他们是契约外来工的后代

  16. The spiders that live in Buckingham Palace now are probably the descendants of the spiders that lived there during Victorian times - it 's a whole parallel royal family but with spiders .

    -6-如今住在白金汉宫的蜘蛛可能是维多利亚时代就住在里面的蜘蛛的后代——这简直就是和人类皇室平行发展的一个蜘蛛皇室。

  17. Their descendants in the country 's name last name .

    其后代以国名为姓氏。

  18. To maintain sustainable development , both meet people and meet descendants ' development needs .

    坚持可持续发展,既满足当代人又满足后代子孙的发展需要。

  19. Removes this process and all descendants from the system .

    将该进程及其所有子体从系统删除。

  20. Three is that male descendants are dominant in family supporting .

    三是儿子在家庭养老中占主导地位。

  21. As for descendants , who knows what they could get up to ?

    至于子孙后代,谁知道他们会变成什么样。

  22. " Descendants are only children ," said John .

    后代就是孩子。约翰说。

  23. The text property returns the text of a node and its descendants .

    文本属性的作用是:返回一个节点及其子节点的文本。

  24. A place the machines could call home , a place they could raise their descendants .

    一个机器可叫家的土地,可以延续这个种族的土地。

  25. We are all the descendants of the people .

    我们都是炎黄子孙的后代。

  26. Many of the Chinese descendants in America have been completely assimilated into American culture .

    许多美籍华裔已完全被美国文化所同化。

  27. It 's the one that results in the most descendants , the most offspring .

    而是以最大量繁衍后代这一结果为目的的。

  28. The analysis on parents and descendants of wheat powdery mildew resistant breeding

    小麦抗白粉病育种亲本及后代性状分析

  29. He is a worthy descendant of the working class .

    他是工人阶级的好后代。

  30. Then this couple currently has around 70,000 descendants !

    那么,这对夫妇现在的子孙后代差不多有7万人!

后缀
e-...的

important adj. 重要的

im- 在内,进入,使 + port 港口 + -ant ...的

pleasant adj. 令人愉快的

pleas 安抚,安慰 + -ant ...的

abundant adj. 大量的

ab- 加强 + und 波动;溢出 + -ant ...的

elegant adj. 优雅的

e- 向外,离开 + leg- 选择,收集 + -ant ...的

fragrant adj. 芳香的

fragr- 强烈的味道 + -ant ...的

instant n. 瞬息,顷刻,刹那

in- 在内,进入,使 + st- 站,立 + -ant ...的

pregnant adj. 怀孕的

pregn 怀孕 + -ant ...的

relevant adj. 相关的

re- 重新 + lev 举,升 + -ant ...的

vacant adj. 空闲的

vac- 空 + -ant ...的

brilliant adj. 明亮的

brilli- 绿宝石 + -ant ...的

constant n. 常数

con- 共同,一起 + st- 站,立 + -ant ...的

distant adj. 遥远的

di- 分离 + st- 站,立 + -ant ...的

ignorant adj. (对某事物)不了解的

ignor(e) 不理睬;忽视 + -ant ...的

indignant adj. 愤慨的

in- 在内,进入,使 + dign 有价值的 + -ant ...的

reluctant adj. 不情愿的

re- 相对,相反 + luct- 挣扎 + -ant ...的

resistant adj. 抵抗的

resist v.抵抗 + -ant ...的

significant adj. 重要的, 有重大意义的

sign 标记 + -i- + fic- 做,制作 + -ant ...的

redundant adj. 冗余的

red- 向后,反复 + und- 溢出,波动 + -ant ...的

dominant adj. 占主导地位

domin 统治,专制 + -ant ...的

malignant adj. 恶性的

malign adj.邪恶的 + -ant ...的

arrogant adj. 傲慢的

ar- 向,往 + rog 询问,要求 + -ant ...的

tolerant adj. 宽容的

toler 容忍 + -ant ...的

extravagant adj. 奢侈的

extra- 超过的 + vag 流浪,漂泊 + -ant ...的

offspring descendant progeny young 【导航词义:子孙,后代】
offspring v. 子孙,后代
〔辨析〕

指人或动植物的后代,常为幽默用法。

〔例证〕

Her offspring are diligent and intelligent.

她的孩子们既勤奋又聪明。

This device is the offspring of his inventive mind.

这一装置是他那长于发明的头脑的产儿。

The mother tiger takes care of its four offspring.

母虎照看它的四只幼崽。

The seeds will produce many offspring.

这些种子将会发出许多幼苗。

descendant v. 后代,后裔
〔辨析〕

指有血缘关系的后代,只用于人。

〔例证〕

They are the descendants of Confucius.

他们是孔子的后裔。

He claimed to be the descendant of George Washington.

他自称是乔治·华盛顿的后裔。

progeny v. 后代,后裔;儿女
〔辨析〕

指动植物的后代;指某人的儿女时为幽默用法。

〔例证〕

The mother lion was surrounded by her progeny.

幼狮围着母狮。

His numerous progeny are all asleep.

他的一大堆小辈们都睡着了。

young v. 年轻人;幼崽
〔辨析〕

指年轻人或动物幼崽的群体,前面通常用定冠词 the 或物主代词。

〔例证〕

I'd like to work with the young.

我愿意和年轻人一起工作。

The lion tried to protect its young.

狮子极力保护其幼崽。