| 单词 | preexist |
| 释义 | preexist in American English (ˌpriɛgˈzɪst; ˌpriɪgˈzɪst) or ˌpre-exˈist (ˌpriɛgˈzɪst; ˌpriɪgˈzɪst) verb transitive, verb intransitive to exist previously or before (another person or thing) : also ˌpreëxˈistDerived forms preexistence (ˌpreexˈistence) noun or ˌpre-exˈistence preexistent (ˌpreexˈistent) adjective or ˌpre-exˈistent Word origin LL praeexisterepreexist in American English (ˌpriɪɡˈzɪst) intransitive verb 1. to exist beforehand 2. to exist in a previous state transitive verb Also: pre-exist3. to exist prior to (something or someone else); precede primitive artifacts that preexisted sophisticated tools Derived forms preexistence noun preexistent adjective Word origin [1590–1600; pre- + exist]This word is first recorded in the period 1590–1600. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: attack, investment, jolt, tube, volunteerpre- 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)Examples of 'preexist' in a sentence |
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