•She's a woman of mixed/French descent.她是一个混血／法裔女人。

•They trace their line of descent back to a French duke.他们的先人可以追溯到一位法国公爵。

•He claims direct descent from Mohammed.他自称是穆罕默德的直系后代。

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•We're preparing for the yearly descent of thousands of visitors on the village for the pop festival.我们正在准备迎接前来村里参加一年一度的流行音乐节的成千上万名游客。

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•The plane began (to make)its final descent into the airport.飞机开始（作）最后一次下降，准备在机场降落。

•There is a steep descent (= way down, such as a path) to the village below.有一条很陡的路通向下面的村庄。

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•His descent into crime was rapid.他很快就堕落到犯罪的地步。