pedigree

noun

/ˈpedɪɡriː/

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[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 Examples
- 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。
Topics Family and relationshipsc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- long
- distinguished
- illustrious
- …
verb + pedigree
- prove
- show
pedigree + verb
- stretch back
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French pé de grue ‘crane's foot’, a mark used to denote succession in pedigrees.

adjective

/ˈpedɪɡriː/

(British English)

(North American English usually pedigreed)

[only before noun]

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(of an animal动物) coming from a family of the same breed that has been officially recorded for a long time and is thought to be of a good quality优良品种的；纯种的
- pedigree sheep纯种绵羊
Topics Animalsc2
Word Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French pé de grue ‘crane's foot’, a mark used to denote succession in pedigrees.