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predecessors

UK //ˈpriːdɪsesəz//US //ˈpredəsesərz//

词源

源自拉丁语 praedecessor,由 prae-(在前)和 decessor(离开者)组成,14世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 指在某个职位、角色或位置上之前的人或事物,通常用于比较或描述历史延续性。

“The new manager made changes that were very different from his predecessors.”

(新经理做出的改变与他的前任们截然不同。)

“Modern computers are much faster than their predecessors from the 1990s.”

(现代计算机比上世纪90年代的旧款快得多。)

同义词:forerunners, ancestors, precursors

常见短语

follow in the footsteps of one's predecessors — 指延续前人的做法或传统,常用于描述继承事业或遵循既有模式。

“The young king vowed to follow in the footsteps of his noble predecessors.”

(年轻的国王发誓要追随他那些高尚先王的脚步。)