名词祖先，祖宗

名词predecessorancestorforebear

名词descendant

名词

1. One of his forefathers emigrated to Australia.
他的一位祖先移居澳洲。

2. Joe wants to visit the Pacific Island where his forefathers had lived.
乔想去访问祖辈住过的那个太平洋岛屿。

1. 祖先：foredoom 事先注定 | forefather 祖先 | forefront 最重要的地方,最前锋之位置

2. 前人,祖先：forebode预兆;凶兆; | forefather前人,祖先; | forearm前人,祖先;

3. 前人：foredune == 水边低沙丘 | forefather == 前人 | forefeel == 预感

4. (常用复数)祖先：forecast 预测,预报;预示 | forefather (常用复数)祖先 | forehead 额头,前部

1. (尤指男性)祖先，先人
Your forefathers are your ancestors, especially your male ancestors.

e.g. They were determined to go back to the land of their forefathers.
他们决意回到祖先的土地上。

noun

1. the founder of a family

e.g. keep the faith of our forefathers

Synonym: fathersire

2. person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group

e.g. our forefathers brought forth a great nation