progenitor
noun [ C ] UK /prəʊˈdʒen.ɪ.tər/ US /proʊˈdʒen.ə.t̬ɚ/ formal
meaning: a person who first thinks of something and causes it to happen
先驱,前辈
例句:Marx was the progenitor of communism.
马克思是共产主义的创始人。
词汇助记:
前缀:pro- 前面, 如:progress 进步
词根:genit- 表示出生
后缀:-or 名词后缀,多表人,如actor 演员;