英式：[prəʊˈdʒenɪtər]
美式：[proʊˈdʒenɪtər]
n.祖先；先驱
用作名词 (n.)
It is said that our progenitors are monkeys. 据说我们的祖先是猴子。
He was the progenitor of a distinguished family. 他是一家名门望族的始祖。
Marx is the progenitor of Communism. 马克思是共产主义的创始人。
Schoenberg was a progenitor of modern music. 勋伯格是一位现代音乐的先驱。
