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forefather

英 ['fɔːfɑːðə] 美['fɔr'fɑðɚ]
英语单词forefather
  • n. 祖先;前辈

英语释意


1. the founder of a family;
"keep the faith of our forefathers"
2. person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group;
"our forefathers brought forth a great nation"