pedigree /ˈpɛdəˌgriː/ noun plural pedigrees
plural pedigrees
Learner's definition of PEDIGREE
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: the history of the family members in a person's or animal's past especially when it is good or impressive血统；（人的）家谱；（动物的）纯种系谱 [count]
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That horse has an impressive pedigree.那匹马血统高贵。
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Her husband has a noble/aristocratic pedigree. [=the people in his family were noble/aristocratic]她的丈夫拥有贵族血统。
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What is the dog's pedigree?这只狗是什么血统？
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: the origin and history of something especially when it is good or impressive起源；历史 [count]
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a painting's pedigree一幅画的渊源
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Democracy is an idea with a pedigree stretching back to ancient Greece.民主思想的渊源可以追溯到古希腊。
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The company has an excellent pedigree with over a century in the business.这家公司在商界有一百多年声名显赫的历史。
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— pedigreed
/ˈpɛdəˌgriːd/ or pedigree adjective