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progeny

🇬🇧 UK/'prɒdʒәni/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC1

Definitions

n.

The offspring or descendants of a person, animal, or group considered collectively.

子孙,后代,后裔

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
proforward, for, before
+
genbirth, produce, kind
+
ycharacterized by
=progeny

Common Collocations

  • 1.direct progeny直系后裔
  • 2.intellectual progeny思想传人
  • 3.progeny of a union结合所生的后代
  • 4.[spiritual progeny]精神继承者

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The emperor left his vast empire to his progeny, sparking bitter rivalry among them.

  • 2.

    Researchers studied the progeny of the genetically modified plants over three generations.

  • 3.

    She dedicated her life's work to ensuring a better world for her progeny.

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