progenitor
US /proʊˈdʒen.ə.t̬ɚ/
UK /proʊˈdʒen.ə.t̬ɚ/
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祖先, 开创者, 起源
a person or thing from which a person, animal, or plant is descended or originates; an ancestor or parent.
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The first single-celled organisms were the progenitors of all life on Earth.
第一批单细胞生物是地球上所有生命的祖先。
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He is considered the progenitor of modern abstract art.
他被认为是现代抽象艺术的开创者。