今天我們要學的詞是 descend.

descend 作為動詞，意思是下降、下落。 As Ukraine's conflict with pro-Russian separatists drags on, the country has descended into the chaos of uncontrolled use of force by radical groups and transformed into a supermarket for the international arms trade. 隨著烏克蘭與俄羅斯分離主義者的沖突持續不斷，烏克蘭陷入了各激進組織毫無節制動用武力的混亂之中，并變成了國際武器貿易的超級市場。

descend 也可以指四處蔓延，遍布。Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters in Pakistan descended on the capital of Islamabad Friday, determined to send the sitting prime minister home. 星期五，成千上萬名巴基斯坦反政府示威者從四面八方來到首都伊斯蘭堡，決心將現任總理趕下臺。