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Forerunner 英[ˈfɔ:Rʌnə(R 美[ˈfɔrˌrʌnɚ ˈfor N.先驱;先驱者;先兆,预兆 N Count 先驱;先行者;预兆 Describe

单词 forerunner
音标
英[ˈfɔ:rʌnə(r)] 美[ˈfɔrˌrʌnɚ, ˈfor-]
解释
n.先驱;先驱者;先兆,预兆;
例句

N-COUNT
先驱;先行者;预兆
If you describe a person or thing as the forerunner of someone or something similar, you mean they existed before them and either influenced their development or were a sign of what was going to happen.
例:...a machine which, in some respects, was the forerunner of the modern helicopter...在某些方面成为现代直升机前身的机器
例:Some respiratory symptoms can be the forerunners of asthma.一些呼吸道症状可能是哮喘病的先兆。
变形
pl:forerunners~

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