descension

n. (=descent)降下, 祖先

发音

/dɪˈsɛnʃən/

词形变化

descensions 复数 descensions

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Descent; the act of descending.

    古体 可数 不可数

    Death is followed by either ascension into a higher plane or descension into a lower plane.

  2. 2.

    The descent below the horizon of a celestial body.

    可数 废旧 不可数 天文

词源

From Middle English descencioun, from Old French descension, from Latin dēscēnsiō, dēscēnsiōnem.

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