ancestor

名詞

1. 1

   祖先、先人、祖宗

   Her ancestors moved to the island more than two hundred years ago.

   她的祖先兩百多年前遷居到這座島上。

2. 2

   祖先、始祖生物學

   Birds and crocodiles share a common ancestor.

   鳥類和鱷魚有共同的祖先。

3. 3

   前身、原型、雛形

   This clumsy machine was the ancestor of the modern computer.

   這台笨重的機器就是現代電腦的前身。