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precedes

UK //prɪˈsiːdz//US //prɪˈsiːdz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'praecedere'(prae=前 + cedere=走),14世纪通过古法语进入英语。

verb

❶ 指某事物在时间、顺序或位置上先于另一事物发生或存在,强调先后关系。

“The appetizer precedes the main course in a formal dinner.”

(正式晚餐中开胃菜在主菜之前上桌。)

“A thunderstorm often precedes hot weather in summer.”

(夏季雷雨常常出现在炎热天气之前。)

同义词:comes before, leads, antecedes, paves the way for

常见短语

immediately precedes — 特指某事物紧接在另一事物之前发生,中间没有间隔。

“The opening ceremony immediately precedes the first match of the tournament.”

(开幕式紧接在锦标赛首场比赛之前举行。)