fore-在forehead前额、forearm前臂和before等中都有出现，多用来指时间和空间上的前，与希腊拉丁前缀pro-和pre-等同源。而-bear部分则一不是指熊，二不是指bear动词承担；忍受等，而是be-的施动者名词，也就是说，forebear的字面意思是“one who was before”。
英文词源
forebear (n.)
"ancestor," late 15c., from fore "before" + be-er "one who exists;" agent noun from be. Originally Scottish. Related: Forebears.
双语例句
1. He was a good man , but always forebear his wrath and complaint.
他是一个老好人,善于克制自我、隐忍无奈.
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2. I had much ado to forebear laughing.
我费了很大的劲才忍住笑.
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3. A person from whom one is descended , especially if more remote than a grandparent; a forebear.
繁衍后代的人, 特别是远于祖父辈; 前辈.
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4. Consider how much more frugal the poor are than we, how much better they forebear hardship.
想想贫困的人比我们节俭多少,他们忍受困境比我们强多少.
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5. Moderation: Avoid extremes. Forebear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.