
好词典

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