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pedigree n.家谱；系谱；血统；(动物的)种adj.纯种的 (1) 他为他出身于名门望族而骄傲。(2) 他们详细审查了他的家系和背景。(3) 这些词的词源相同。(4) 好的血统是与一致性有关。 The preoccupation with pedigree isn't new -— the concern for human pedigree can be seen in the Bible, where generations are meticulously recorded. Pedigree, referring to a genealogical chart, appeared in 1410 from the Anglo-French pe de gru, meaning "foot of a crane," referring to the chart’s tree — like lines, which looked like the print of a crane's foot. The importance of pedigree extends to animals such as dogs and horses, with breeders careful to follow the animal's lines to assure "purity."

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英 ['pedɪɡriː] 美 ['pedɪɡriː] (1) He was proud of his impeccable pedigree.(2) They scrutinized his pedigree and background.(3) These words have the same pedigree.(4) Good pedigree is all about consistency. The noun pedigree refers to the genetic background of an animal, although it is sometimes applied to people as well. A purebred dog, for example, comes with a verified pedigree, a list of all past parentage. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]（狗、猫等动物的）血统记录，纯种谱系 If a dog, cat, or other animal has a pedigree, its ancestors are known and recorded. An animal is considered to have a good pedigree when all its known ancestors are of the same type. 60 per cent of dogs and ten per cent of cats have pedigrees.60%的狗和10%的猫有血统记录。2[ADJ 形容词]有纯种谱系证明的；纯种的 A pedigree animal is descended from animals which have all been of a particular type, and is therefore considered to be of good quality.   [usu ADJ n]...a pedigree dog.纯种狗...pedigree horses.纯种马3[N-COUNT 可数名词]背景；出身；门第；世系 Someone's pedigree is their background or their ancestors.   [oft poss N]Hammer's business pedigree almost guaranteed him the acquaintance of U.S. presidents...哈默的商业背景几乎保证了他能够结识美国总统。She had an impeccable aristocratic pedigree.她有纯正的贵族血统。

英语单词	pedigree
英美音标	英 ['pedɪɡriː] 美 ['pedɪɡriː]
中文释义	n.家谱；系谱；血统；(动物的)种 adj.纯种的
英语例句	(1) He was proud of his impeccable pedigree. (2) They scrutinized his pedigree and background. (3) These words have the same pedigree. (4) Good pedigree is all about consistency.
中文例句	(1) 他为他出身于名门望族而骄傲。 (2) 他们详细审查了他的家系和背景。 (3) 这些词的词源相同。 (4) 好的血统是与一致性有关。
vocabulary简明	The noun pedigree refers to the genetic background of an animal, although it is sometimes applied to people as well. A purebred dog, for example, comes with a verified pedigree, a list of all past parentage.
vocabulary扩展	The preoccupation with pedigree isn't new -— the concern for human pedigree can be seen in the Bible, where generations are meticulously recorded. Pedigree, referring to a genealogical chart, appeared in 1410 from the Anglo-French pe de gru, meaning "foot of a crane," referring to the chart’s tree — like lines, which looked like the print of a crane's foot. The importance of pedigree extends to animals such as dogs and horses, with breeders careful to follow the animal's lines to assure "purity."
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（狗、猫等动物的）血统记录，纯种谱系 If a dog, cat, or other animal has a pedigree, its ancestors are known and recorded. An animal is considered to have a good pedigree when all its known ancestors are of the same type. 60 per cent of dogs and ten per cent of cats have pedigrees. 60%的狗和10%的猫有血统记录。 2 [ADJ 形容词]有纯种谱系证明的；纯种的 A pedigree animal is descended from animals which have all been of a particular type, and is therefore considered to be of good quality. [usu ADJ n] ...a pedigree dog. 纯种狗 ...pedigree horses. 纯种马 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]背景；出身；门第；世系 Someone's pedigree is their background or their ancestors. [oft poss N] Hammer's business pedigree almost guaranteed him the acquaintance of U.S. presidents... 哈默的商业背景几乎保证了他能够结识美国总统。 She had an impeccable aristocratic pedigree. 她有纯正的贵族血统。

Pedigree Good Animal Impeccable Background Dog Recorded Referring