progeny
🇬🇧 UK/'prɒdʒәni/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
The offspring or descendants of a person, animal, or group considered collectively.
子孙,后代,后裔
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon 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.