[N-COUNT 可数名词]先决条件;前提 If one thing is a precondition for another, it must happen or be done before the second thing can happen or exist.
[oft N for/of/to n/-ing]
[FORMAL 正式]
They made multi-party democracy a precondition for giving aid.
他们把实施多党民主作为给予援助的前提。
Oxford
pre·con·di·tion/ˌpriːkənˈdɪʃn; NAmEˌpriːkənˈdɪʃn/nounprecondition(for/of sth) something that must happen or exist before sth else can exist or be done 先决条件;前提SYN
prerequisite
◆A ceasefire is an essential precondition for negotiation.停火是谈判的必要前提。preconditionpreconditionspreconditionedpreconditioningpre·con·di·tion/ˌpriːkənˈdɪʃn; NAmEˌpriːkənˈdɪʃn/