n.祖先；先驅(qū)

It is said that our progenitors are monkeys. 據(jù)說我們的祖先是猴子。

He was the progenitor of a distinguished family. 他是一家名門望族的始祖。

Marx is the progenitor of Communism. 馬克思是共產(chǎn)主義的創(chuàng)始人。

Schoenberg was a progenitor of modern music. 勛伯格是一位現(xiàn)代音樂的先驅(qū)。