genealogy

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GRE

n. successive generations of kin
n. the study or investigation of ancestry and family history

n. 系谱, 宗谱, 家系, 世系, 血统
[医] 家系, 血统, 家系学

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

genealogy 由两个部分组成：根词 gene 意为“基因、家族”，后缀 -logy 意为“学科、研究”。整体意思是“家谱学”或“家族的研究”。

例句

1. My family is interested in genealogy and we have traced our ancestors back to the 18th century.

我家对家谱学很感兴趣，我们已经追溯到18世纪的祖先。

2. She decided to study genealogy to learn more about her heritage.

她决定学习家谱学，以了解更多关于自己的遗产。

3. Genealogy websites make it easier for people to find their relatives and build their family trees.

家谱网站让人们更容易找到亲戚并建立家族树。