ancestor
US /ˈæn.ses.tɚ/
UK /ˈæn.ses.tɚ/
1.
祖先, 先辈
a person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended
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My ancestors came from Ireland.
我的祖先来自爱尔兰。
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We can trace our family back to a famous ancestor.
我们可以追溯我们的家族到一个著名的祖先。
2.
鼻祖, 原型
a prototype or early version of something
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The first steam engine was an ancestor of modern locomotives.
第一台蒸汽机是现代机车的鼻祖。
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This early computer is the direct ancestor of today's powerful machines.
这台早期计算机是当今强大机器的直接鼻祖。