forefather

['fɔ:.fɑ:ðə]

n. 祖先, 先辈

例句与用法：

Japan said on Tuesday that Peru's disgraced ex-president Alberto Fujimori has Japanese nationality, a status that allows him to stay in the land of his forefathers and probably avoid facing investigators in Peru.

日本政府周二表示，遭到罢黜的秘鲁前总统藤森具有日本国籍，而这个身分将让他得以继续留在日本这块祖先的土地上，同时也可能让他不必回秘鲁接受调查人员的侦讯。

One of his forefathers was an early settler in America.

他的祖先之一是美洲的早期移民。

详细释义：

n.

祖先, 祖宗; 前辈[P1]

One of his forefathers emigrated to Australia.

他的一位祖先移居澳洲。

Joe wants to visit the Pacific Island where his forefathers had lived.

乔想去访问祖辈住过的那个太平洋岛屿。