progenitor

英 /prəʊˈdʒenɪtə(r)/ 美 /proʊˈdʒenɪtə(r)/
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中文释义

n.祖先,先驱,前辈,原本

progenitor的英语例句

  1. He was the progenitor of a family of distinguished actors.

    他是一个著名演艺世家的先辈。

  2. Mediterranean oat held to be progenitor of modern cultivated oat.

    地中海地区燕麦,被认为是现代栽种燕麦的祖先.

  3. He was also a progenitor of seven presidents of Nicaragua.

    他也是尼加拉瓜7任总统的祖先。