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Precede Pri(:)'Si:D V.在…之前,早于 英 V 在…之前,早于(To Earlier 例

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
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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