progenitor
英 /prə'dʒenitə/
中文释义
n. 祖先，始祖
n. an ancestor or parent.
常用搭配
- study a progenitor研究始祖
- trace a progenitor追溯祖先
- identify a progenitor确认原型
例句
- He's often called the progenitor of modern jazz.他常被称为现代爵士乐的鼻祖。
- The startup is seen as the progenitor of the entire industry.这家初创公司被视为整个行业的开山鼻祖。