lineal
US /ˈlɪn.i.əl/
UK /ˈlɪn.i.əl/
形容詞
1.
線性的, 直線的
of or relating to a line; arranged in a line
範例:
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The artist used a lineal perspective to create depth in the painting.
藝術家運用線性透視在畫作中創造深度。
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The ancient script was written in a strict lineal fashion.
這份古老的手稿以嚴格的線性方式書寫。
2.
直系的, 世襲的
descending in a direct line from an ancestor; hereditary
範例:
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The throne passed to his lineal descendant.
王位傳給了他的直系後代。
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He is a lineal heir to the family fortune.
他是家族財富的直系繼承人。