ancestor
US /ˈænˌsɛstɚ/
・UK /'ænsestə(r)/
B1 中級英檢中級
n.名詞祖先；先祖
This ape is said to be an ancestor of the human race
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- The babalawo doesn't merely speak about a given ancestor with their client, they directly speak to this ancestor as a means of resolving the issues at play.
babalawo 不只是與客戶談論某個祖先，而是直接與這個祖先對話，以此來解決目前的問題。
- The babalawo doesn't merely speak about a given ancestor with their client;
babalawo 不只是與客戶談論某個祖先，而是直接與這個祖先對話，以此來解決目前的問題。
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- This was and still is the most important shrine in Japan because it enshrines Amaterasu, the original ancestor of Japan's imperial family, and
這座神社至今仍是日本最重要的神社，因為它供奉著日本皇室的始祖天照大神，
- and still is, the most important shrine in Japan because it enshrines Amaterasu, the original ancestor of Japan's imperial family and, to put it simply, the highest deity in the Shinto religion.
這座神社至今仍是日本最重要的神社，因為它供奉著日本皇室的始祖天照大神，
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- “I hope you do something about those crooks — just as your pioneer ancestor did.”
「我希望你會做點什麼事來處置那些無賴，就如同你身為先驅者的祖先所做的。」
- I hope you'll do something about those crooks, just as your pioneer ancestor did.
「我希望你會做點什麼事來處置那些無賴，就如同你身為先驅者的祖先所做的。」
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- Since dogs were bred to be less aggressive than their wolf ancestor, the portion of their brain responsible for the fight-or-flight response has shrunk, which will make it difficult for most dog breeds when faced with predators.
幸好我們這位 Cuddlesworth 教授剛好介於中間。
- Since dogs were bred to be less aggressive than their wolf ancestor, the portion of their brain responsible for the fight or flight response has shrunk, which will make it difficult for most dog breeds when faced with predators over time.
由於狗狗被馴化，攻擊性比牠們的狼祖先低，所以大腦中負責戰鬥或逃跑反應的區域也跟著縮小，長期下來，這會讓大多數狗狗在面對掠食者時感到困難。
