Offspring



GRE TOEFL 考研

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 儿女, 后代
• ［英］ n. 儿女, 后代 ( children from particular parents)
• ［例］ Their offspring are all very clever.

Webster Collegiate

noun (plural offspring; also offsprings)

• Etymology: Middle English ofspring, from Old English, from of off + springan to spring
• Date: before 12th century
• 1.
  • a. the product of the reproductive processes of an animal or plant ; young, progeny
  • b. child
• 2.
  • a. product, result <scholarly manuscripts—the labored offsprings of PhDs — Donna Martin>
  • b. offshoot 1a

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