Word · Frequency #39583
lineal
/ˈliniəl/
adjective
直系的;世系的
核心释义
Of or relating to direct descent from an ancestor; of or relating to lineage, succession, or inheritance.
- 1.
与线条有关;由线条组成。
Pertaining to lines; consisting of lines.
- 2.
与世系相关的,如血统、继承、遗产或血缘关系。
Relating to aspects of lineage, such as descent, succession, inheritance or consanguinity.
- 3.
用线条画的;由线条构成的。
Line-drawn; composed of lines.
- 4.
无衬线的。
Sans serif.
线的;线状的;由线条组成的;无衬线的;与线条有关;由线条组成。;与世系相关的,如血统、继承、遗产或血缘关系。;用线条画的;由线条构成的。
用法In use
The throne passed through the lineal descendants of the king.
用法提示:这里“lineal”作为形容词,修饰“descendants”,表示直系血亲。
She is a lineal descendant of the poet.
用法提示:“lineal”说明血统上的直接继承关系。
The property was inherited by lineal heirs only.
用法提示:“lineal”限定“heirs”为直系亲属。
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