progeny

名词 progeny:

1. the immediate descendants of a person
   同义词：offspring, issue

1. He appeared, surrounded by his numerous progeny.
   他出现时，子女前呼后拥不计其数。

prog.e.ny

n.（名词）
【复数】 progeny 或 prog.e.nies

One born of, begotten by, or derived from another; an offspring or a descendant.
后代：由另一个所生出、生育或衍生者；后代或后裔
Offspring or descendants considered as a group.
后代，后裔：被认为是一团体的后代或后裔
A result of creative effort; a product.
成果：努力创造的结果；产品

来源：
Middle English progeni
中古英语 progeni
from Old French progenie
源自 古法语 progenie
from Latin prôgeniôs
源自 拉丁语 prôgeniôs
from prôgignere [to beget] * see progenitor
源自 prôgignere [生育] *参见 progenitor