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descend [descended, descending, descends] (to pass from a higher to a lower place) verb [UK: dɪ.ˈsend] [US: də.ˈsend] | 下 /xià/verb 下降 /xiàjiàng/verb 降 /jiàng/verb |
descendant [descendants] (one who is the progeny of someone) noun [UK: dɪ.ˈsen.dənt] [US: də.ˈsen.dənt] | 儿孙 /érsūn/noun 兒孫noun 后代 /hòudài/noun 后嗣 /hòusì/noun 后裔 /hòuyì/noun 子孙 /zǐsūn/noun 子孫noun 後代noun 後嗣noun 後裔noun |
descending colon [descending colons] (part of colon) noun [UK: dɪ.ˈsend.ɪŋ ˈkəʊ.lən] [US: də.ˈsend.ɪŋ ˈkoʊ.lən] | 降結腸noun |
condescending (assuming a tone of superiority or a patronizing attitude) adjective [UK: ˌkɒn.dɪ.ˈsend.ɪŋ] [US: ˌkɑːn.də.ˈsend.ɪŋ] | 傲慢的adjective |