
好词典

源自拉丁语 'antecedens',由 'ante'(前)和 'cedere'(走)组成,意为“走在前面的”。
❶ 指在时间或顺序上发生在前面的事物或事件,常用来描述历史背景或因果关系中的先导因素。
“The war was the antecedent of major political changes.”
(这场战争是重大政治变革的先导。)
“Understanding the antecedents of the conflict helps in resolving it.”
(了解冲突的起因有助于解决它。)
❶ 在语法中指代词所指代的名词或短语,即先行词。
“In the sentence 'The boy lost his hat', 'boy' is the antecedent of 'his'.”
(在句子“那个男孩丢了他的帽子”中,“男孩”是“他的”的先行词。)
“The pronoun must agree with its antecedent in number and gender.”
(代词必须在数和性上与它的先行词一致。)
❶ 描述某事发生在另一事之前或在时间上更早的。
“The antecedent events led to the current crisis.”
(先前的事件导致了当前的危机。)
“We need to examine the antecedent conditions.”
(我们需要检查先前的条件。)
antecedent to — 表示某事发生在另一事之前,强调时间或逻辑上的先后关系。
“The negotiations antecedent to the agreement were lengthy.”
(协议达成前的谈判是漫长的。)