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单词 grandfather
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
grand•fa•ther /ˈgrænˌfɑðɚ, ˈgrænd-/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. the father of one's father or mother.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
grand•fa•ther  (gran′fä′ᵺər, grand′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the father of one's father or mother.
  2. a forefather.
  3. the founder or originator of a family, species, type, etc.;
    the first of one's or its kind, or the one being longest in existence:the grandfather of all steam locomotives.

v.t. 
  1. Bankingto exempt (something or someone) from new legislation, restrictions, or requirements:The law grandfathered all banks already operating at the time of passage. He was grandfathered into the pension plan.
  • 1375–1425; late Middle English; see grand-, father

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
grandfather /ˈɡrænˌfɑːðə ˈɡrænd-/ n
  1. the father of one's father or mother
  2. (often plural) a male ancestor
  3. (often capital) a familiar term of address for an old man
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