proto-
prefix
UK/prəʊ.təʊ-/
US/proʊ.t̬oʊ-/
Definitions of proto- prefix
denoting the first or earliest form of something, especially one from which other forms develop.
原始；最初
The protoplasm of this cell is crucial for its function.
這個細胞的原生質對其功能至關重要。
The engineers are developing a new prototype of the car.
工程師們正在開發這款汽車的新原型。
The proto-writing of this civilization remains a mystery.
這個文明的原始文字仍然是個謎。