- [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
- [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。
Extra ExamplesTopics Family and relationshipsc2The 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long
- distinguished
- illustrious
- …
- prove
- show
- stretch back
Word Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French pé de grue ‘crane's foot’, a mark used to denote succession in pedigrees.