ancestor
🇺🇸
/ˈænsestər/
🇬🇧
/ˈænsestə(r)/
noun
B2
a family member who lived long ago
My ancestor came from another country many years ago.
我的祖先多年前来自另一个国家。
C1
an animal from long ago that modern animals came from
This ancient animal was the ancestor of many modern species.
这种古老动物是许多现代物种的祖先。
C1
an early version of something that later became better
This old machine was the ancestor of the computers we use today.
这台旧机器是我们今天使用的计算机的雏形。
translation
祖先, 祖先物种, 前身
词形变化
Plural
ancestors