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Precedent 考法 Prior 1】N.先例,前例 Earlier Occurrence Similar 例】There

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【考法 1】n.先例,前例: an earlier occurrence of something similar
【例】There has not been any precedent so far.到 目前为止还、没有先例。 a landmark decision that set a legal precedent 在法律上首开先河的重大决议
【近】example, instance, model, paradigm, pattern, standard
【考法 2】adj.先前的: prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
【例】Her violent behaviors may be explained by some precedent events in her troubled life.她的暴力行径或 许可以由她之前苦难生活中遭遇到的一些事件来解释。
【近】antecedent, anterior, former, preceding, previous, prior
【反】ensuing继而发生的
【派】unprecedented adj.前所未见的

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