Precede
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[编辑] 解释
[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- v. 在...之前, 早于
- [英] v. 在...之前, 早于 ( to be earlier than)
- [例] Are you certain the minister's statement preceded that of the president?
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
verb (preceded; preceding)
- Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French preceder, from Latin praecedere, from prae- pre- + cedere to go
- Date: 15th century
- transitive verb
- 1. to surpass in rank, dignity, or importance
- 2. to be, go, or come ahead or in front of
- 3. to be earlier than
- 4. to cause to be preceded ; preface
- intransitive verb
- to go or come before