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lineage

/lin-ee-ij/US // ˈlɪn i ɪdʒ //UK // (ˈlɪnɪɪdʒ) //

世系,血统,沿袭,沿革

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or extraction: She could trace her lineage to the early Pilgrims.
    • : the line of descendants of a particular ancestor; family.

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Examples

  • This mouth of razors is unique among mosasaurs, and even within the entirety of the tetrapod lineage, mostly landlubbing vertebrates that include amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.

  • Mehta placed himself in the lineage of blind writers such as Homer and Milton, although some critics accused him of playing tricks on readers by failing to disclose his sightlessness.

  • Michelle Trostler, a San Diego-based genetic genealogist who reviewed Portugal’s test results and lineage at VOSD’s request, said there’s “very little doubt” that Vandenberg is her biological father.

  • Evolution is change—change in the make-up of a lineage over time.

  • The figure of Frank “Boss” Hague situates DeGise within a political lineage of Democratic machine politics that have dominated New Jersey for over a century.

  • In a remote corner of China, one village tells a strange lineage tale.

  • We salute a venerable lineage of strong women, big hair, and drama.

  • For me, in a weird way, I see a lineage between the first two records and this Voidz record.

  • Heinz traces its lineage to 1869 and first started making ketchup in 1876.

  • He adds that he has "long been a fan of Hugo Boss's vast tradition and lineage in extraordinary tailoring."

  • But never a word did he relate of the lineage of Olaf, yet held he him in high favour.

  • Now the name of a certain man from Vik was Lodin, and he possessed much wealth and was come of a goodly lineage.

  • Maybe thou art of higher lineage than she, yet nevertheless it beseemeth to me that with her is the happiness of ye both.

  • He took no pains to conceal his birth and lineage in the most aristocratic country of the world.

  • Perhaps Tess's lineage had more value for himself than for anybody in the world beside.

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