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progenitor - 英文单词学习

progenitor

prәu'dʒenitә
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英文释义

n. an ancestor in the direct line

中文翻译

n. 祖先, 先辈, 原本
[医] 祖先, 祖代

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progenitor 由前缀 pro-（向前）和词根 genit-（产生、生成）构成，意为“产生后代的生物”或“祖先”。

例句

1. The scientist discovered that the species' progenitor lived millions of years ago.
这位科学家发现这个物种的祖先生活在几百万年前。
2. Many cultures trace their history back to a common progenitor.
许多文化将其历史追溯到一个共同的祖先。
3. The artist is seen as a progenitor of the modern art movement.
这位艺术家被视为现代艺术运动的开创者。

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