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scion

🇬🇧 UK/'saiәn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A descendant or heir, especially of a noble or distinguished family; a young shoot of a plant used for grafting

后裔，子孙；（植物）嫩枝，接穗

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
scionother
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Common Collocations

  • 1.scion of a noble family名门之后
  • 2.scion of a dynasty王朝后裔
  • 3.graft a scion嫁接接穗
  • 4.[distinguished scion]显赫世家的子孙

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    As a scion of the Rockefeller family, he inherited both wealth and responsibility.

  • 2.

    The gardener carefully grafted a scion from the prize-winning rose onto a hardy rootstock.

  • 3.

    The young scion of the dynasty struggled to live up to his ancestors' legacy.

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