forefathers

1.the forefathers of the village

村庄的老宗

2.the forefathers of modern British socialism.

现代英主义运动的先驱。

3.methods as old as our forefathers;

象辈一样的陈旧方法；

4.They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.

它们是我们先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。