fore-在forehead前額、forearm前臂和before等中都有出現，多用來指時間和空間上的前，與希臘拉丁前綴pro-和pre-等同源。而-bear部分則一不是指熊，二不是指bear動詞承擔；忍受等，而是be-的施動者名詞，也就是說，forebear的字面意思是“one who was before”。
英文詞源
forebear (n.)
"ancestor," late 15c., from fore "before" + be-er "one who exists;" agent noun from be. Originally Scottish. Related: Forebears.
雙語例句
1. He was a good man , but always forebear his wrath and complaint.
他是一個老好人,善于克制自我、隱忍無奈.
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2. I had much ado to forebear laughing.
我費了很大的勁才忍住笑.
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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, 特別是遠于祖父輩; 前輩.
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4. Consider how much more frugal the poor are than we, how much better they forebear hardship.
想想貧困的人比我們節儉多少,他們忍受困境比我們強多少.
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5. Moderation: Avoid extremes. Forebear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.