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Verb Precedes Preceded Preceding 英[Prɪ'Si:Dɪŋ 美[Prɪˈsidɪŋ Adj.(时间或地点上)在先的,在前的,前面的;前述的;上述的;V.在…之前发生(或出现);走在…前面;先于;“Precede”的现在分词 发生在…之前;先于

单词 preceding
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英[prɪ'si:dɪŋ] 美[prɪˈsidɪŋ]
解释
adj.(时间或地点上)在先的,在前的,前面的;前述的;上述的;v.在…之前发生(或出现);走在…前面;先于;“precede”的现在分词;
例句

VERB
发生在…之前;先于
If one event or period of time precedes another, it happens before it.
例:Intensive negotiations between the main parties preceded the vote...主要政党在选举前进行了集中的谈判。
例:The earthquake was preceded by a loud roar and lasted 20 seconds...地震前有一阵巨大的轰隆声,持续了20秒钟。

VERB
(顺序、位置)先于,在…前面
If you precede someone somewhere, you go in front of them.
例:He gestured to Alice to precede them from the room...他给艾丽斯做手势,让她在他们前面离开房间。
例:They were preceded by mounted cowboys.他们前面是骑马的牛仔们。

VERB
(句、段、章节)在…之前
A sentence, paragraph, or chapter that precedes another one comes just before it.
例:Look at the information that precedes the paragraph in question...查看正在讨论的这段文字前面的信息。
例:Repeat the exercises described in the preceding section.把前一节要求的练习重做一遍。
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