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de.scend on/u.pon objv prep [T]to visit (someone) or arrive (somewhere) suddenly, without warning, or without being invited突然访问，不速而至，袭击Sorry to descend on you like this, but we had no time to phone.抱歉这样不速而至，可我们没时间打电话了。The police descended on the house in the early morning and caught the whole gang.警方清晨袭击该所房子，抓住了整帮子人。(fig.) A feeling of despair descended upon (= was felt by) us as we realized that we were completely lost.当我们意识到自己完全迷了路时，我们突然感到一阵绝望。(fig.) Silence descended on the room (= The people in the room became quiet).寂静笼罩了房间。
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