pedigree
noun /ˈpedɪɡriː/
/ˈpedɪɡriː/
- [countable] the parents, grandparents, etc. of an animal that are all of the same breed (= type); an official record showing this
动物血统记录；动物纯种系谱 - dogs with good pedigrees (= their ancestors are known and of the same breed)
纯种的狗
- dogs with good pedigrees (= their ancestors are known and of the same breed)
- [countable, uncountable] a person’s family history or the background of something, especially when this is impressive
家谱；门第；世系；起源 - She was proud of her long pedigree.
她为自己源远流长的家世而自豪。 - The product has a pedigree going back to the last century.
这项产品的渊源可追溯到上个世纪。
Topics Family and relationshipsc2- The champions really showed their pedigree today.
今天的冠军确实展现了其纯种系谱。 - These ideas have a long and distinguished intellectual pedigree.
这些思想有一个悠久且著名的知识谱系。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long
- distinguished
- illustrious
- …
- prove
- show
- stretch back
- She was proud of her long pedigree.
词源late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French pé de grue ‘crane's foot’, a mark used to denote succession in pedigrees.