单词 | progenitor |
释义 | pro·geni·torBrE /prəʊˈdʒenɪtə(r)/ NAmE /proʊˈdʒenɪtər/ noun (formal ) a person or thing from the past that a person , animal or plant that is alive now is related to (人或动、植物等的)祖先,祖代SYN ancestor◆ He was the progenitor of a family of distinguished actors . 他是一个著名演艺世家的先辈。a person who starts an idea or a development 创始人;先驱◆ the progenitors of modern art 现代艺术的先驱 |
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