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    ancestor

    US /ˈænˌsɛstɚ/

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    UK /'ænsestə(r)/

    B1
    n.NounA person from your family that lived in the past
    This ape is said to be an ancestor of the human race

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    BBC 6 Minute English July 30, 2015 - What are gibbons singing about? (Subtitle not corrected yet)

    06:05BBC 6 Minute English July 30, 2015 - What are gibbons singing about? (Subtitle not corrected yet)
    • the ancestor that we shared with them also had context-specific calling so basically

      the ancestor that we shared with them also had context-specific calling so basically

    • the ancestor that we shared with them also had context-specific calling so basically

      the ancestor that we shared with them also had context-specific calling so basically

    B1

    Human Origins 101 | National Geographic

    03:48Human Origins 101 | National Geographic
    • Having most recently shared a common ancestor with chimpanzees, they had many ape-like traits such as a small cranial capacity.

      Having most recently shared a common ancestor with chimpanzees, they had many ape-like traits such as a small cranial capacity.

    B2

    Origins of the Universe 101 | National Geographic

    05:50Origins of the Universe 101 | National Geographic
    • No matter existed in the universe at this time, only energy and the ancestor to the four forces of nature, the superforce.

      No matter existed in the universe at this time, only energy and the ancestor to the four forces of nature, the superforce.

    • only energy and the ancestor

      only energy and the ancestor

    B2

    遺伝子の研究者だけど質問ある? | Tech Support | WIRED Japan

    14:20遺伝子の研究者だけど質問ある? | Tech Support | WIRED Japan
    • There are estimates that one in 200 men living today carry a very similar Y chromosome, which indicates a recent common ancestor.

      There are estimates that one in 200 men living today carry a very similar Y chromosome, which indicates a recent common ancestor.

    • There are estimates that 1 in 200 men living today carry a very similar Y chromosome, which indicates a recent common ancestor.

      There are estimates that 1 in 200 men living today carry a very similar Y chromosome, which indicates a recent common ancestor.

    B2

    48 Minutes of Jimmy O. Yang | Guess How Much?

    48:2248 Minutes of Jimmy O. Yang | Guess How Much?
    • Because disappointment is our strongest emotion. Whenever we get disappointed, our ancestor just comes out, and you can't hide that, you know? Like, for example, I'm Chinese. I know Chinese people very well, okay? When Chinese people get disappointed, we're just disgusted.

      Because disappointment is our strongest emotion. Whenever we get disappointed, our ancestor just comes out, and you can't hide that, you know? Like, for example, I'm Chinese. I know Chinese people very well, okay? When Chinese people get disappointed, we're just disgusted.

    • Whenever we get disappointed, our ancestor just comes out, and you can't hide that.

      Whenever we get disappointed, our ancestor just comes out, and you can't hide that.

    A2

    Assassin’s Creed Official Trailer 2 (2016) - Michael Fassbender Movie

    02:26Assassin’s Creed Official Trailer 2 (2016) - Michael Fassbender Movie
    • What you'll see, hear and feel are the memories of your ancestor.

      What you'll see, hear and feel are the memories of your ancestor.

    • What you see, hear, and feel are the memories of your ancestor, who's been dead for 500 years.

      What you see, hear, and feel are the memories of your ancestor, who's been dead for 500 years.

    B1

    Take a Detour from the Golden Route to Ise-Shima with us

    13:34Take a Detour from the Golden Route to Ise-Shima with us
    • This was and still is the most important shrine in Japan because it enshrines Amaterasu, the original ancestor of Japan's imperial family, and

      This was and still is the most important shrine in Japan because it enshrines Amaterasu, the original ancestor of Japan's imperial family, and

    • and still is, the most important shrine in Japan because it enshrines Amaterasu, the original ancestor of Japan's imperial family and, to put it simply, the highest deity in the Shinto religion.

      and still is, the most important shrine in Japan because it enshrines Amaterasu, the original ancestor of Japan's imperial family and, to put it simply, the highest deity in the Shinto religion.

    B1

    Why the Marvel Cinematic Universe feels empty | Vox

    09:39Why the Marvel Cinematic Universe feels empty | Vox
    • “I hope you do something about those crooks — just as your pioneer ancestor did.”

      “I hope you do something about those crooks — just as your pioneer ancestor did.”

    • I hope you'll do something about those crooks, just as your pioneer ancestor did.

      I hope you'll do something about those crooks, just as your pioneer ancestor did.

    B2

    The Secrets Behind New York's Most Famous Spicy Noodle Dish — Prime Time

    08:31The Secrets Behind New York's Most Famous Spicy Noodle Dish — Prime Time
    • You'll have a picture of your ancestor on the bottle.

      You'll have a picture of your ancestor on the bottle.

    B1

    Learn how intelligent the octopus is in 6 minutes!

    06:15Learn how intelligent the octopus is in 6 minutes!
    • On the BBC Radio 4 programme, Start the Week, he said that humans and the octopus have a common ancestor.

      On the BBC Radio 4 programme, Start the Week, he said that humans and the octopus have a common ancestor.

    • How long ago does he say this common ancestor lived?

      How long ago does he say this common ancestor lived?

    B1