音标：['fɒ:fɑ:ðә] ；

n. 祖先

n. the founder of a family
n. person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group

词型变化：名词复数形式 : forefathers
考试类型：[托福]

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forefather的用法和样例：

例句

用作名词(n.)

My forefather came to the USA 200 years ago.我的祖先在两百年前来到美国。
Avenge the slain forefather by vanquishing Major Duke.报复杀害的祖先主要由击败杜克。

经典引文

Modern man has far more knowledge..than his forefathers had.
出自：J. W. Krutch

【近义词】

ancestor祖宗
predecessor祖先
forebear祖先
progenitor祖先
parent父母
father父亲
sire雄性种兽

【反义词】

descendant后裔

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