1·The technical term for an evolutionary throwback is an "atavism", from the Latin atavus, meaning forefather.
“进化返祖”的专业术语是“atavism”，源自拉丁语的“atavus”，意为祖先。
2·Around Xian, the Famen temple enjoys the reputation of being the 'forefather of pagodas and temples in Central Shaanxi,' because it holds the finger bones of Sakyamuni — the founder of Buddhism.
围绕西安，陕西中部的法门寺是享有声誉的佛塔和寺庙的祖先，是因为它拥有佛教的创始人释迦牟尼佛的手指骨。
3·Leibniz was an inventor of the calculus and a forefather of modern mathematical logic.
莱布尼茨是一个发明家的演算以及祖先的现代数理逻辑。
4·Whatever happens, Tyrion and his twin, Teclis, suffer under the curse of their forefather, brought down upon the family when Aenarion drew Khaine's blade to fight the forces of Chaos.
不管怎样，泰瑞欧和他的双胞胎弟弟泰欧斯都要经历他们祖先的磨难，这是阿纳瑞欧挥动盖恩之剑与混乱力量战斗时带给家族的。
5·In spite of all these problems we will not go back to lead the life our forefather led.
尽管有这些问题，我们也决不会再去过我们的祖先所过的生活。