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prerequisite n.先决条件 adj.首要必备的 Add pre meaning "before" to require and you have something that's "required before." (That's helpful when trying to spell prerequisite!) Prerequisites to be able to graduate from college can seem like a pain, but most schools offer some fun ways to fulfill them. For example, you can often meet the physical education prerequisite by taking bowling. Prerequisites aren't just for school: “The most called-upon prerequisite of a friend is an accessible ear,” said Maya Angelou, the American poet. ★☆☆☆☆ 2011.5

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[pri:'rekwizit] A prerequisite is a required prior condition. If something is required in advance of something else, like if you have to take a beginning Spanish class before signing up for Spanish II, then it’s a prerequisite. Professionalism has turned the acquisition of a doctoral degree into a prerequisite for a successful academic career: as late as 1969 a third of American professors did not possess one. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]先决条件；前提；必要条件 If one thing is a prerequisite for another, it must happen or exist before the other thing is possible.   [N for/of n]Good self-esteem is a prerequisite for a happy life...良好的自尊是幸福生活的前提。Party membership was an essential prerequisite of a successful career.成为党员是事业有成必不可少的先决条件。

英语单词	prerequisite
英美音标	[pri:'rekwizit]
中文释义	n.先决条件 adj.首要必备的
vocab简明	A prerequisite is a required prior condition. If something is required in advance of something else, like if you have to take a beginning Spanish class before signing up for Spanish II, then it’s a prerequisite.
vocab扩展	Add pre meaning "before" to require and you have something that's "required before." (That's helpful when trying to spell prerequisite!) Prerequisites to be able to graduate from college can seem like a pain, but most schools offer some fun ways to fulfill them. For example, you can often meet the physical education prerequisite by taking bowling. Prerequisites aren't just for school: “The most called-upon prerequisite of a friend is an accessible ear,” said Maya Angelou, the American poet.
真题原句	Professionalism has turned the acquisition of a doctoral degree into a prerequisite for a successful academic career: as late as 1969 a third of American professors did not possess one.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]先决条件；前提；必要条件 If one thing is a prerequisite for another, it must happen or exist before the other thing is possible. [N for/of n] Good self-esteem is a prerequisite for a happy life... 良好的自尊是幸福生活的前提。 Party membership was an essential prerequisite of a successful career. 成为党员是事业有成必不可少的先决条件。
来源	2011.5

Prerequisite Required Spanish American Successful Thing Pri:'Rekwizit N.先决条件