grandfather
gb/ɡɹˈændfˌɑðɚ/ us/ɡɹˈændfˌɑðɚ/
A1
英语
~ 3600
nagyapa, nagypapa, mentesít az új szabályok alól, meghagy a régi feltételekkel
名词
A1
1
用法模式：
[someone]'s grandfather
My grandfather taught me how to fish.
A nagyapám tanított meg horgászni.
Her grandfather was born in Italy.
A nagyapja Olaszországban született.
We visited my grandfather last weekend.
His grandfather fought in the war.
The photograph shows my grandfather as a young man.
学习者例句
My grandfather is very kind.
A nagyapám nagyon kedves.
Her grandfather lives in the city.
A nagyapja a városban él.
I see my grandfather every week.
My grandfather tells good stories.
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'grandfather' with 'grandparent', but 'grandfather' refers specifically to a male.
含义
Father of one's parent
搭配
maternal grandfather
|paternal grandfather
|great-grandfather
|loving grandfather
|visit grandfather
近义词
granddad (Informal and affectionate term for grandfather.)
|
grandpa (Informal, commonly used by children.)
反义词
grandmother (The female counterpart in the same family relationship.)
主题
family
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
释义
The father of your mother or father.
The male parent of one's father or mother.
动词
B2
TECHNICAL
2
用法模式：
to grandfather [someone/something] into [a system/rule]
The policy will grandfather current members, so they can keep their benefits.
A szabályzat mentesíti a jelenlegi tagokat az új feltételek alól, így megtarthatják a kedvezményeiket.
Old buildings were grandfathered into the new safety code.
A régi épületek az új biztonsági szabályzat bevezetése után is a korábbi előírások szerint maradhattak fenn.
Employees hired before 2010 are grandfathered into the pension plan.
学习者例句
They will grandfather old members into the new program.
A régi tagokat az új programba is a korábbi feltételekkel veszik át.
My phone plan was grandfathered, so I pay less.
A telefonos díjcsomagomat meghagyták a régi feltételekkel, ezért kevesebbet fizetek.
Old cars are grandfathered under the new rules.
常见错误：
Learners may confuse 'grandfather in' with 'grant permission', but it specifically means continuing under old rules.
含义
Exempt from new regulations
搭配
grandfather clause
|grandfathered rights
|grandfathered plan
近义词
exempt (General term for freeing from a rule, without the historical or regulatory context.)
反义词
subject (To make someone follow a rule or law.)
主题
law
|business
|regulations
释义
To let someone keep doing something under old rules when new rules start.
To allow an existing person, organization, or item to continue under old rules when new rules are introduced.
语法
词典原形
grandfather
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈændfˌɑðɚ/
US/ɡɹˈændfˌɑðɚ/
音节与重音
grand - fath - er （3 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (grand)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: grandfather
- Plural: grandfathers
Verb
- Base: grandfather
- 3rd Person Singular: grandfathers
- Present Participle: grandfathering
- Past: grandfathered
词族
Forms
grandfathers
noun
grandfathering
verb
grandfathered
verb
Core family
Related words
Advanced or less common
grandfatherly
adjective
相关表达
be grandfathered in
1/bˈi ɡɹˈændfˌɑðɚd ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
technical
Allowed to keep old rights
To be allowed to keep doing something the old way when new rules start.
例句
- Our contract was grandfathered in, so we pay less.
- Old users were grandfathered in to avoid losing features.
grandfather clause
1/ɡɹˈændfˌɑðɚ klˈɔz/
fixed phrase
technical
Provision keeping old rules for some
A rule that lets people or things keep old rights when new rules are made.
例句
- The new law includes a grandfather clause for existing businesses.
- They kept their license because of a grandfather clause.