a child of a particular person or couple 孩子；子女；后代 the problems parents have with their teenage offspring 父母与青少年子女之间的问题 to produce/raise offspring 生育／抚养后代
the young of an animal or plant 崽兽；幼崽；幼苗 Female badgers may give birth to as many as five offspring. 雌貛一胎可产下多达五只幼崽。 The beast was believed to be the offspring of a panther. 这种野兽被认为是黑豹的后代。
Word OriginOld English ofspring (see off, spring).