ancestor
A person from whom one is descended, typically one more remote than a grandparent. It can also refer to an earlier form or type of a species or a machine from which others have evolved or developed.
예시
3 / 5My ancestors migrated from Ireland to the United States during the 19th century.
My forebears moved from Ireland to America in the 1800s.
The plaintiff must provide evidence of biological lineage connecting them to their ancestors.
The person suing must show a blood connection to their deceased relatives.
I bet our ancestors would be completely confused by how much time we spend staring at screens.
I imagine our relatives from the past would find our use of technology very strange.
어휘 가족
암기 팁
Focus on the prefix 'An-', which is similar to 'Ancient' or 'Ante-'. It helps you remember that ancestors are the people who came 'before' you.
빠른 퀴즈
The DNA results showed that her ______ lived in Scandinavia over five hundred years ago.
정답!
정답은: ancestors
예시
My ancestors migrated from Ireland to the United States during the 19th century.
everydayMy forebears moved from Ireland to America in the 1800s.
The plaintiff must provide evidence of biological lineage connecting them to their ancestors.
formalThe person suing must show a blood connection to their deceased relatives.
I bet our ancestors would be completely confused by how much time we spend staring at screens.
informalI imagine our relatives from the past would find our use of technology very strange.
Genetic testing indicates that these two distinct species share a common ancestor.
academicDNA evidence shows that these two different types of animals come from the same original group.
This early prototype of the computer is the direct ancestor of the modern tablet.
businessThis first version of the computer led directly to the development of today's tablets.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
common ancestor
the shared origin of different groups
ancestor worship
religious practice of honoring the dead
spiritual ancestor
a person who paved the way for a current philosophy or movement
자주 혼동되는 단어
An ancestor is someone you come from (past), whereas a descendant is someone who comes from you (future).
A predecessor refers to someone who held a job or position before you; an ancestor refers specifically to family or biological lineage.
사용 참고사항
While typically a noun, 'ancestor' can be used as an attributive noun (acting like an adjective) in scientific phrases like 'ancestor species'. For most descriptive needs, use the adjective 'ancestral'.
자주 하는 실수
Learners often confuse 'ancestor' with 'predecessor' in work contexts. Remember that you don't have a 'work ancestor' unless your grandfather actually held your specific job.
암기 팁
Focus on the prefix 'An-', which is similar to 'Ancient' or 'Ante-'. It helps you remember that ancestors are the people who came 'before' you.
어원
Derived from the Old French 'ancestre', which comes from the Latin 'antecessor', meaning 'one who goes before'.
문법 패턴
문화적 맥락
In many cultures, such as those in East Asia and West Africa, ancestors are believed to maintain a spiritual connection with the living family and are honored with altars or rituals.
빠른 퀴즈
The DNA results showed that her ______ lived in Scandinavia over five hundred years ago.
정답!
정답은: ancestors
관련 어휘
관련 단어
abmultant
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microdoccide
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circumminty
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micromortious
C1To calculate or estimate the minute probability of death associated with a specific action, typically measured in units representing a one-in-a-million chance. This verb is used to statistically assess the inherent danger of activities by quantifying potential mortality risks.
underpeline
C1To provide a strong foundational support or to reinforce the underlying structure of an argument, theory, or physical entity. It describes the act of strengthening the core elements that hold a complex system or idea together to ensure stability.
misdictious
C1To communicate or record verbal information inaccurately, specifically by confusing similar-sounding words or misinterpreting dictated instructions. It is primarily used in technical or test-based contexts to describe a failure in precise verbal transmission.
proscriber
C1To officially forbid or prohibit something by law, decree, or social authority. It can also refer to the act of denouncing or condemning a person or group as harmful or dangerous.
triprehendful
C1A triprehendful refers to a specific quantity of complex information or a situation that requires three distinct perspectives or levels of analysis to be fully grasped. It describes an amount of data or conceptual difficulty that is multifaceted and cannot be simplified into a binary explanation.
adcedency
C1Adcedency refers to the state of rising to or holding a position of dominant power, influence, or governing authority. It describes the condition of being in control or having a superior status over others in a specific hierarchy or field.
postdynery
C1To engage in the practice of lingering at a table after a meal has concluded to enjoy conversation and social bonding. This verb describes the transition from the physical act of eating to the intellectual or social act of communal reflection.
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