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Precursor 英[Pri:ˈkɜ:Sə(R 美[Priˈkɜrsə(R N.前辈,前驱,先锋,前任;预兆,先兆,初期形式;[核]前驱波,初级粒子;预报器 N Count 先驱;先锋;前身 Similar Thing

单词 precursor
音标
英[pri:ˈkɜ:sə(r)] 美[priˈkɜrsə(r)]
解释
n.前辈,前驱,先锋,前任;预兆,先兆,初期形式;[核]前驱波,初级粒子;预报器;
例句

N-COUNT
先驱;先锋;前身
A precursor of something is a similar thing that happened or existed before it, often something which led to the existence or development of that thing.
例:Real tennis, an ancient precursor of the modern game, originated in the eleventh century...室内网球,现代网球运动的古老前身,起源于11世纪。
例:He said that the deal should not be seen as a precursor to a merger.他说该笔交易不应该被看作是合并的前兆。
变形
pl:precursors~

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