| 单词 | precede |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [pri(:)'si:d] |
| 解释 | v.在…之前,早于 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 v. 在…之前,早于(to be earlier than) 【例】 Are you certain the minister's statement preceded that of the president? |
| 字源 | precede (v.) early 15c., "lead the way; occur before," from Middle French preceder and directly from Latin praecedere "to go before," from prae "before" (see pre-) + cedere "to go" (see cede). Meaning "to walk in front of" is late 15c.; that of "to go before in rank or importance" is attested from mid-15c. Related: Preceded; preceding. |
| 不择手段背单词 | 无 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】pre 前,先 + cede 走→走在前的 【相关】cede 让步, concede 承认,让步,intercede 调解,precede 先于,recede 后退,retrocede 交还,secede 退出,supercede 紧接着到来,取代 |
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