1 N-VAR 下降;降落 A descent is a movement from a higher to a lower level or position. 下降;降落
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Sixteen of the youngsters set off for help, but during the descent three collapsed in the cold and rain.
16 名年轻人出发去寻求帮助，但在下山过程中有 3 人因寒冷和大雨晕倒了。
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...the crash of an Airbus A300 on its descent into Kathmandu airport. [+ into]
空客 A300 在加德满都机场降落时的坠毁
SYN fall, drop, plunge, coming down
2 N-COUNT 斜坡;斜面 A descent is a surface that slopes downwards, for example the side of a steep hill. 斜坡;斜面
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On the descents, cyclists spin past cars, freewheeling downhill at tremendous speed.
在坡道上，自行车手飞驰着超越了一辆辆汽车，靠着惯性一路疾冲下山。
SYN slope, drop, dip, incline
3 N-SING (形势的)恶化;(人的)堕落，沦落 When you want to emphasize that a situation becomes very bad, you can talk about someone's or something's descent into that situation. (形势的)恶化;(人的)堕落，沦落 [emphasis]
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The only lasting solution lies in a political settlement. Without it, their descent into chaos will be guaranteed.
唯一的长久之计是通过政治手段解决。否则，他们势必会陷入一片混乱。
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...his swift descent from respected academic to struggling small businessman. [+ from/to]
他从一名受人尊敬的学者到一个度日艰难的小商人的瞬间沦落
SYN decline, deterioration, degradation, decadence
4 N-UNCOUNT [usu of adj N] 血统;家世;出身 You use descent to talk about a person's family background, for example their nationality or social status. 血统;家世;出身 [formal]
SYN origin, extraction, ancestry, lineage
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