| Front | ancestor |
|---|---|
| Back | 牛津8 BrE /ˈænsestə(r)/NAmE /ˈænsestər/noun  word origin  example bank 1 a person in your family who lived a long time ago forebearHis ancestors had come to America from Ireland.2 an animal that lived in the past which a modern animal has developed froma reptile that was the common ancestor of lizards and turtles3 an early form of a machine which later became more developed forerunnerThe ancestor of the modern bicycle was called a penny-farthing. compare descendant an•ces•tral/BrE ænˈsestrəl; NAmE ænˈsestrəl/ adjectiveher ancestral home (= that had belonged to herancestors ) 牛津7双解 柯林斯2008 |
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