scend,scent,scens,scan = to climb
來自拉丁語的
1.transcend （越過某物爬tran<trans (=over,beyond) + scend (=climb)）
vt.超越（人類的經(jīng)驗、理性、信仰、描述能力等的范圍）；優(yōu)于
transcendent adj.出眾的，卓越的 transcendental 先驗的；越自然的；晦澀的
transcendence/transcendency n. 卓越，超越
You can transcend your shyness by doing these exercises daily.你每天做這些練習(xí)可以克服羞澀。
2.condescend （和別人一樣爬下來con<com(=together) + de(=down) + scend(=climb)）
vi.to + sb/do 屈尊；帶著優(yōu)越感表示親切
That instructor condescends to his students by treating them like babies.那個教練不擺架子，像對待孩子似的親切地對待他的學(xué)生。
3.ascend
v.攀登（山）；登上；上升 *a <ad(=to,toward)
The path ascends here. 路從這里開始就是上坡了。 ascend the throne 登基
4.ascendancy
n.權(quán)勢；優(yōu)勢 *a < ad(=to ,toward)
ascendency (=ascendancy)
have the ascandancy over his rivals 比他的對手更有優(yōu)勢
5.ascendant
adj.上升的；優(yōu)勢的 *a < ad(=to ,toward)
ascendent(=ascendant)
in the ascendant 占優(yōu)勢的
6.ascension
n. 攀登；上升*a < ad(=to ,toward),scens<scend(=climb)
the Ascension [基督教]耶酥升天節(jié)
7.ascent
n.上升；上坡路；登高；提高 *a < ad(=to ,toward),scens<scend(=climb)
ascent of the mountain 登山 last part of ascent 坡路的盡頭
8.descend
v. 下來，下降；（財產(chǎn)等）一代一代傳下來；為...的后裔 (be descended from sb.);襲擊，出其不意地訪問(~on/upon);降低身份做...(~to) *de(=down)
descend the stairs 走下樓梯
descend upon the defenseless village 突襲毫無防備的村莊
9.descendant
n.孫子，后裔 *de(=down)
the descendants of Queen Victoria 維多利亞女王的后裔
10.descent
n.下降，下來；血統(tǒng)；（財產(chǎn)等）P繼承，世襲；遺傳；襲擊；出其不意的拜訪 *de(=down),scens<scend(=climb)
the descent of the mountain 下山
of French descent 有法國血統(tǒng)的
Darwin's Descent of Man 達爾文的《人類的由來》
The Danes made numerous descents upon the English coast during the 110th century. 10世紀的時候，丹麥人多次襲擊過英國海岸。
11.scan
v.細看，審視；瀏覽（報紙等）；掃描，用雷達監(jiān)測（特定區(qū)域）；標出韻律；符合韻律 *scan<scend(=climb)
scansion n.（詩歌的）韻律節(jié)奏分析；按韻律誦讀
scan the hourizon anxiously every mouring 每天早晨不安地望著地平線
scan the newspaper while having his breakfast 吃早飯的時候瀏覽報紙