descend/dIˋsɛnd; dIˈsend/v 1 [I,T] formal to go down [ ascend ]【正式】下来﹐下降: He slowly descended the steps. 他缓慢地走下台阶。2 be descended from sb to be related to someone who lived a long time ago 是…的后裔﹐为…之后: She is descended from a family of French aristocrats. 她是法国一个贵族之家的后裔。