forebear GMAT

The original Mangonel was first used in Roman times to fling large rocks at enemies.This Mangonel, though bearing some resemblance to its forebear, is far larger than its Roman counterparts.

投石车可向敌军投掷巨石，于罗马时期古典中即已大显身手，但中世纪投石车射程远远超过罗马时代的前身。

Each individual’s youth faithfully repeats that of his forebears, introducing him to a role that lives on unchanged: it is a “pre-scribed” youth, which, to quote Mannheim again, knows no “entelechy.

每一个个体的青年时期忠实地重复着他祖的足迹，使他成为一个一成不变的角色：这是模仿前辈的年轻，再次引用曼海姆的话，叫做没有“实体”的年轻。