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de.scentdI5sentn下降;斜坡The plane began (to make) its final descent (= journey down) into the airport. [U]飞机开始向机场作最后的降落。There is a steep descent (= way down, such as a path) down the hillside/mountain to the village below. [C]有一条陡峭的下坡路沿着山腰/大山通向下面的村庄。(fig.) Descent can also be used to refer to a change in someone's behaviour, or in a situation, from good to bad.堕落，衰落His descent into crime was rapid. [U]他很快堕落到犯罪。The economy's descent into recession began several months ago. [U]经济下落到衰退状态，是始于几个月前。
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