a child of a particular person or couple 孩子；子女；後代 the problems parents have with their teenage offspring 父母與青少年子女之間的問題 to produce/raise offspring 生育／撫養後代
the young of an animal or plant 崽獸；幼崽；幼苗 Female badgers may give birth to as many as five offspring. 雌貛一胎可産下多達五只幼崽。 The beast was believed to be the offspring of a panther. 這種野獸被認爲是黑豹的後代。
Word OriginOld English ofspring (see off, spring).