be descended from
US /bi dɪˈsɛndɪd frʌm/
UK /bi dɪˈsɛndɪd frɒm/
短语
是...的后裔, 源于
to have as an ancestor; to originate or come from a particular family, group, or type of thing
示例:
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She claims to be descended from royalty.
她声称自己是皇室后裔。
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Many modern languages are descended from Latin.
许多现代语言源于拉丁语。