forefathers
n. 祖先；先人（forefather 的复数）
例句
They were determined to go back to the land of their forefathers.
他们决意要回到老祖宗的土地。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
As I walked along the river towards the ford, I thought about my forefathers.
我一边沿着河边朝浅滩走去，一边想我的祖先们。
From ancient times our forefathers have laboured, lived and multiplied on this land.
自古以来，我们的祖先就劳动、生息、繁衍在这块土地上。
《新英汉大辞典》
