forebear

英 [ˈfɔːbeə(r)]

美 [ˈfɔːrber]

n.  祖先; 祖宗

复数：forebears　

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BNC.14442 / COCA.15920

牛津词典

noun

• 祖先；祖宗
  a person in your family who lived a long time ago

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 祖先;前辈
  Yourforebearsare your ancestors.
  1. I'll come back to the land of my forebears.
     我将回到祖先的土地上。

英英释义

noun

• a person from whom you are descended
  Synonym:forbear

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