pedigree          
noun uk/ˈped.ɪ.ɡriː/ us/ˈped.ə.ɡriː/
 [ C ](动物的)纯种系谱 
a list of the parents and other relations of an animal
  The breeder showed us the dog's pedigree. 饲养员给我们看了这条狗的纯种系谱。 
 He breeds pedigree poodles/cattle (= ones whose parents and other relations are all of the same breed). 他饲养纯种狮子狗/牛。 
  [ C or U ](人的)家谱,门第,世系;(某一想法或活动的)起源,由来 
a person's family history, education, and experience, or the history of an idea or activity
  His voice and manner suggested an aristocratic pedigree. 他的发音和举止表明他出身贵族。 
 Isolationism has a long and respectable pedigree in American history. 孤立主义在美国历史上由来已久并受到推崇。