Scion



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 嫩芽; 子孙
• ［英］ n. 嫩芽 ( a detached living portion of a plant joined to a stock in grafting) ; 子孙 ( descendant, child)
• ［例］ Ford was a scion of a wealthy stock. ( 福特是一位富家子弟)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English sioun, from Old French cion, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English cīth sprout, shoot, Old High German kīdi
• Date: 13th century
• 1. a detached living portion of a plant (as a bud or shoot) joined to a stock in grafting and usually supplying solely aerial parts to a graft
• 2.
  • a. descendant, child; especially a descendant of a wealthy, aristocratic, or influential family
  • b. heir 1 <scion of a railroad empire>

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