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1. Oxford Dictionary

   ancestor

   • IPA[ˈansɛstə]

   英式

   • n.
     a person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended；an early type of animal or plant from which others have evolved

   • noun: ancestor, plural noun: ancestors

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended he could trace his ancestors back to James the First 同義詞 forebear, forefather, predecessor, progenitor, antecedent, ... 更多rareprimogenitor反義詞 descendant, successor
   • ▪ an early type of animal or plant from which others have evolved the ancestor of most dolphins is not clear both species of elephant have a common ancestor 同義詞 forebear, forefather, predecessor, progenitor, antecedent, ... 更多rareprimogenitor反義詞 descendant, successor
   • ▪ an early version of a machine, system, etc. this instrument is an ancestor of the lute 同義詞 forerunner, precursor, predecessor, prototype