单词 | precondemn |
释义 | precondemn in British English (ˌpriːkənˈdɛm) verb (transitive) to condemn beforehand, esp in advance of examination or trial precondemn in American English (ˌprikənˈdem) transitive verb to condemn beforehand, as before a legitimate trial Derived forms precondemnation (ˌprikɑndemˈneiʃən, -dəm-) noun Word origin [1625–35; pre- + condemn]This word is first recorded in the period 1625–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: deviate, officiate, program, specific, substratumpre- is a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, where it meant “before”(preclude; prevent); applied freely as a prefix, with the meanings “prior to,” “in advance of,” “early,”“beforehand,” “before,” “in front of,” and with other figurative meanings (preschool; prewar; prepay: preoral; prefrontal) |
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