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forefather n.祖先；先辈 (1) 我的祖先在两百年前来到美国。(2) 报复杀害的祖先主要由击败杜克。 Use the noun forefather to talk about a relative in the distant past, usually a man who goes back on your family tree several generations. Your great-great-great grandfather is your forefather, for example. You can also describe the founder of a tradition or style as a forefather — some people think of Chuck Berry as the forefather of rock n' roll, for example. Fore, "before," combines with father in the word forefather.

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英 ['fɔːfɑːðə(r)] 美 ['fɔːrfɑːðər] (1) My forefather came to the USA 200 years ago.(2) Avenge the slain forefather by vanquishing Major Duke. You can describe your ancestor who traveled to America on the Mayflower as your forefather. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词](尤指男性)祖先，先人 Your forefathers are your ancestors, especially your male ancestors.   [usu pl]  [LITERARY 文]They were determined to go back to the land of their forefathers.他们决意回到祖先的土地上。

英语单词	forefather
英美音标	英 ['fɔːfɑːðə(r)] 美 ['fɔːrfɑːðər]
中文释义	n.祖先；先辈
英语例句	(1) My forefather came to the USA 200 years ago. (2) Avenge the slain forefather by vanquishing Major Duke.
中文例句	(1) 我的祖先在两百年前来到美国。 (2) 报复杀害的祖先主要由击败杜克。
vocabulary简明	You can describe your ancestor who traveled to America on the Mayflower as your forefather.
vocabulary扩展	Use the noun forefather to talk about a relative in the distant past, usually a man who goes back on your family tree several generations. Your great-great-great grandfather is your forefather, for example. You can also describe the founder of a tradition or style as a forefather — some people think of Chuck Berry as the forefather of rock n' roll, for example. Fore, "before," combines with father in the word forefather.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词](尤指男性)祖先，先人 Your forefathers are your ancestors, especially your male ancestors. [usu pl] [LITERARY 文] They were determined to go back to the land of their forefathers. 他们决意回到祖先的土地上。

Forefather Describe Back 英 Fɔːfɑːðə(R)] 美 Fɔːrfɑːðər N.祖先；先辈 Usa