The forefathers of modern democracy established principles of representation that continue to shape political systems worldwide.
现代民主的先辈们确立了代议制原则，这些原则至今仍在塑造世界各地的政治体制。
Which choice best defines “forefather”?
D — A person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition or heritage of a group. “forefather” means a person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition or heritage of a group.
Which word means “a person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition or heritage of a group”?
D — forefather. “forefather” means a person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition or heritage of a group.
forefather — a person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition or heritage of a group. In Chinese: 祖先，先辈.
forefather is pronounced /ˈfɔːrfɑːðər/.
The forefathers of modern democracy established principles of representation that continue to shape political systems worldwide. (现代民主的先辈们确立了代议制原则，这些原则至今仍在塑造世界各地的政治体制。)
ancestor, predecessor, progenitor — all close in meaning to forefather (a person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition or heritage of a group).
descendant, successor — each the opposite of forefather (a person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition or heritage of a group).
Yes. forefather is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.