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1. N-COUNT 前事；先例；前身 An antecedent of something happened or existed before it and was similar to it in some way. 

  • We shall first look briefly at the historical antecedents of this theory.

    我们首先应大致看一下该理论在历史上的前身。

2. ADJ 先前的；早先的 An antecedent thing or event happened or existed before another related thing or event. 

  • It was permissible to take account of antecedent legislation.

    允许考虑先前的法律。

3. N-COUNT 祖先;先人;祖宗 Your antecedents are your ancestors. 

  • ...a Frenchman with Irish antecedents.

    祖先为爱尔兰人的法国人

1. His mechanical calculating engines were the antecedents of the modern computer.
他的机械计算机是现代电子计算机的雏形。

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2. No one knew the antecedents of the mysterious stranger.
谁也不知道那个神秘陌生人的身世。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3. There was a mystery hanging over her antecedents.
她的身世中有一个神秘之处。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》