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precedent precedent ★★☆☆☆/pre̱sɪdənt/1[N-VAR	可变名词]前例；先例 If there is a precedent for an action or event, it has happened before, and this can be regarded as an argument for doing it again.   [oft N for n]  [FORMAL 正式]The trial could set an important precedent for dealing with large numbers of similar cases...这次审判能为处理大量类似案例开创重要的先例。There are plenty of precedents in Hollywood for letting people out of contracts.在好莱坞，允许影视人员解除合同的先例有很多。 precedentpre‧ce‧dent /ˈpresɪdənt/ ●○○ AWL noun  Examples word sets Collocations Word family 1[countable] an action or official decision that can be used to give support to later actions or decisions:  a legal precedentset/create a precedent UN involvement in the country’s affairs would set a dangerous precedent.precedent for precedents for what courts will accept as ‘fair’2[countable, uncountable] something of the same type that has happened or existed beforeprecedent for There’s not much precedent for men taking leave when their baby is born.without precedent An epidemic on this scale is without precedent.3[uncountable] the way that things have always been donebreak with precedent (=do something in a new way)COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbsset/establish a precedent· The decision is important as it could set a legal precedent for other similar cases.create a precedent· If we allow this once, it will create a precedent.follow a precedent· Now he is following a precedent set by military leaders around the world.use something as a precedent· Latin America was afraid that the invasion of Panama would be used as a precedent.adjectivesa bad precedent· Such a harsh punishment would set a bad precedent.a dangerous precedent (=one that could cause problems in the future)· They opposed the plan, saying it would create a dangerous precedent.an important precedent· By doing this, an important precedent was established.a legal precedent (=one that is important in law and so must be followed in legal cases)· There are several legal precedents for this.

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t66Pk8i74cE7fib4MrIjF7/jzQro0+ytbODXNdSFD28v2bn59Je+gNbzSWSR/xFwQ+vleBcHYNa9/4LMvJYA0MsSXksbD6caeM3X9qTDxIL914pMlPy366NwRVuD4sBUGjxAZyWb6tb+rca1AipDFSrblI+CCifxNN3fBfzqTKcBjXuCFNB5tJ3vfrFcNWml2hDiNFttaus3e8AfTngtkKPu5L7RHoamZlYezGUJxxbp3ZaTMDmC2uieSGPomH59WO4PpplbnLZ5N38VigjspdSauqWah6rbymtmOEumoTk=             pre·ce·dent              AWL                    /        ˈpresɪdənt                ;          NAmE                ˈpresɪdənt                /                              noun                            1              [countable            ,       uncountable        ]                    an official action or decision that has happened in the past and that is seen as an example or a rule to be followed in a similar situation later          可援用参考的具体例子；实例；范例                            ◆        The ruling          set a precedentfor future libel cases.                这项裁决为今后的诽谤案提供了判例。                    2              [countable            ,       uncountable        ]                    a similar action or event that happened earlier          先前出现的事例；前例；先例                            ◆        historical precedents        历史前例                    ◆        There is no precedent for a disaster of this scale.        这种规模的灾难是空前的。                    ◆        Such protests are          without precedentin recent history.                这类抗议事件在近代史上没有发生过。                    3              [uncountable        ]                    the way that things have always been done          传统；常例；常规                            SYN                                            tradition                                                  ◆        to break with precedent          (= to do sth in a different way)                打破常规                    ☞see also                                            unprecedented                                                  precedent      precedents                  pre·ce·dent              /        ˈpresɪdənt                ;          NAmE                ˈpresɪdənt                /             precedent[ˈpresɪdənt]CET6TEM4考研TOEFLIELTSn569143869181966918751706NOUN903765804Spoken:80352139precedents[332]先例(91%)，惯例(4%)，在先的(3%)，先前的(2%)n.先例；前例adj.在前的；在先的

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Collins	precedent ★★☆☆☆ /pre̱sɪdənt/ 1 [N-VAR 可变名词]前例；先例 If there is a precedent for an action or event, it has happened before, and this can be regarded as an argument for doing it again. [oft N for n] [FORMAL 正式] The trial could set an important precedent for dealing with large numbers of similar cases... 这次审判能为处理大量类似案例开创重要的先例。 There are plenty of precedents in Hollywood for letting people out of contracts. 在好莱坞，允许影视人员解除合同的先例有很多。
Oxford	pre·ce·dent AWL / ˈpresɪdənt ; NAmE ˈpresɪdənt / noun 1 [countable , uncountable ] an official action or decision that has happened in the past and that is seen as an example or a rule to be followed in a similar situation later 可援用参考的具体例子；实例；范例 ◆ The ruling set a precedentfor future libel cases. 这项裁决为今后的诽谤案提供了判例。 2 [countable , uncountable ] a similar action or event that happened earlier 先前出现的事例；前例；先例 ◆ historical precedents 历史前例 ◆ There is no precedent for a disaster of this scale. 这种规模的灾难是空前的。 ◆ Such protests are without precedentin recent history. 这类抗议事件在近代史上没有发生过。 3 [uncountable ] the way that things have always been done 传统；常例；常规 SYN tradition ◆ to break with precedent (= to do sth in a different way) 打破常规 ☞see also unprecedented precedent precedents pre·ce·dent / ˈpresɪdənt ; NAmE ˈpresɪdənt /
LDC	precedentpre‧ce‧dent /ˈpresɪdənt/ ●○○ AWL noun Examples word sets Collocations Word family 1[countable] an action or official decision that can be used to give support to later actions or decisions: a legal precedentset/create a precedent UN involvement in the country’s affairs would set a dangerous precedent.precedent for precedents for what courts will accept as ‘fair’2[countable, uncountable] something of the same type that has happened or existed beforeprecedent for There’s not much precedent for men taking leave when their baby is born.without precedent An epidemic on this scale is without precedent.3[uncountable] the way that things have always been donebreak with precedent (=do something in a new way)COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbsset/establish a precedent· The decision is important as it could set a legal precedent for other similar cases.create a precedent· If we allow this once, it will create a precedent.follow a precedent· Now he is following a precedent set by military leaders around the world.use something as a precedent· Latin America was afraid that the invasion of Panama would be used as a precedent.adjectivesa bad precedent· Such a harsh punishment would set a bad precedent.a dangerous precedent (=one that could cause problems in the future)· They opposed the plan, saying it would create a dangerous precedent.an important precedent· By doing this, an important precedent was established.a legal precedent (=one that is important in law and so must be followed in legal cases)· There are several legal precedents for this.
WDF	precedent [ˈpresɪdənt] CET6TEM4考研TOEFLIELTS n5691 4386 918 196 691 875 1706 NOUN9037 65804 Spoken: 80352139 precedents[332] 先例(91%)，惯例(4%)，在先的(3%)，先前的(2%) n.先例；前例 adj.在前的；在先的

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