Wordiyodescent
🇬🇧 UK/di'sent/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREB2
Definitions
n.
The act of moving downward; a downward slope or path; one's ancestry or family origin.
下降；下坡；血统，家系
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.rapid descent快速下降
- 2.steep descent陡峭下降
- 3.social descent社会地位下降
Example Sentences
- 1.
His descent from nobility provided him certain social advantages throughout his life.
- 2.
The plane's descent toward the airport took approximately fifteen minutes.