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prog·e·ny /ˈprɒdʒənɪ/
n.
[用作单或复]
1. (人或动、植物等的)后代，后裔
the progeny of a wheat cross 一种杂交小麦的后代
those computers and their smaller progeny 那些计算机及其体积较小一些的下一代
2. 子女；幼崽
The parents, when they separated, left their progeny to fend for themselves. 父母离异分居，丢下子女自己照顾自己。
3. 结果，成果
the marvelous progeny of the workman's art 工匠手艺的惊人成果
4. 一群追随者(或门徒、继承者)
[< L prōgeniēs lineage < prōgignere to beget; 见 PROGENITOR] |