名 ancestor，forbears，clan，forefathers；动 （在学术或文艺上效法） take as one's model in academic or artistic work；形 （同一家族的） of the same clan；

[例句] 法庭的备审案件约有1,400宗。 The Court has about 1,400 appeals on its docket.

[例句] 去年11月，委员会核准了这宗交易。 Last November the commission gave its stamp of approval to the deal.