noun🔗Share爷爷，祖父 A father of someone's parent."My grandfathers tell interesting stories about their childhoods. "我的爷爷和外公经常讲他们小时候的有趣故事。familypersonageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share祖先，先祖。 (by extension) A male forefather.""Many people consider the Founding Fathers to be the grandfathers of American democracy." "很多人认为开国元勋是美国民主制度的先祖。familypersonageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share做祖父，当爷爷。 To be, or act as, a grandfather to."My uncle grandfathers several children in his community. "我的叔叔在社区里像爷爷一样照顾好几个孩子。familyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share沿用，保留。 To retain discontinued laws or rules for (a thing, person or organization previously affected by them)."The city council voted to raise the minimum age for bartenders, but they grandfathered existing bartenders, so those already working were allowed to continue even if they were under the new age. "市议会投票决定提高调酒师的最低年龄，但是他们沿用了针对现有调酒师的旧规定，所以那些已经在职的即使未达到新的年龄，也可以继续工作。lawgovernmentpoliticshistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
