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preceding

preceding
[英] [priˈsi:diŋ] [美] [prɪˈsidɪŋ] 生词本

adj.

v.

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1. VERB 发生在…之前；先于 If one event or period of time precedes another, it happens before it. 

  • Intensive negotiations between the main parties preceded the vote...

    主要政党在选举前进行了集中的谈判。

  • The earthquake was preceded by a loud roar and lasted 20 seconds...

    地震前有一阵巨大的轰隆声，持续了20秒钟。

  • Industrial orders had already fallen in the preceding months.

    工业订单在前几个月就已减少。

2. VERB （顺序、位置）先于，在…前面 If you precede someone somewhere, you go in front of them. 

  • He gestured to Alice to precede them from the room...

    他给艾丽斯做手势，让她在他们前面离开房间。

  • They were preceded by mounted cowboys.

    他们前面是骑马的牛仔们。

3. VERB （句、段、章节）在…之前 A sentence, paragraph, or chapter that precedes another one comes just before it. 

  • Look at the information that precedes the paragraph in question...

    查看正在讨论的这段文字前面的信息。

  • Repeat the exercises described in the preceding section.

    把前一节要求的练习重做一遍。

Adjective

1. existing or coming before

2. preceding in time or order

3. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office;

  • "a retiring member of the board"

法律

  • 1.前任

计算机

  • 1.【修】先例[前]，前面
1. Each generation surpasses the preceding one.
一代更比一代强。

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2. His testimony contradicted that of the preceding witness.
他的证词和前一位的互相矛盾。

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3. The plots of this novel in the preceding chapters are so complicated that I couldn't follow them.
这本小说前几章的情节如此复杂，以至于我都看不懂。

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4. The preface to this book is on the preceding page.
前边一页是这本书的序言。

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5. This phrase serves as a connecting link between the preceding and the following.
这个短语起到了承上启下的作用。

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