单词	forerunners
释义	forerunner noun fore·​run·​ner ˈfȯr-ˌrə-nər  1 : one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as a : a premonitory sign or symptom b : a skier who runs the course before the start of a race 2 : predecessor, ancestor Synonyms angel foregoer harbinger herald outrider precursor See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a simple machine that was the forerunner of today's computers I had that strange feeling that's the forerunner of a cold. Recent Examples on the Web But in 1949 the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), forerunner of the Federal Aviation Administration, eliminated spin training from the curricula for private and commercial pilots. Kate Murphy, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 In response, the California Real Estate Assn., the forerunner of today’s California Assn. Liam Dillonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 Under his rule, the Cheka, the forerunner of the KGB, was responsible for a wave of terror. Vanessa Gera, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Aug. 2022 The forerunner of Allis-Chalmers was the Edward P. Allis Co., Reliance Works, which was on First and Florida and was the biggest employer in Milwaukee for a time, Gurda said. Bob Dohr, Journal Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2022 As background, Pinto talks about his own first encounter with the forerunner that helped inspire his brainchild. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2022 Dorbian: In a way, Cybin was a forerunner with this current work model. Iris Dorbian, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 In 1921, Sanger founded the forerunner to Planned Parenthood. Julie Washington, cleveland, 11 July 2022 The crest was a forerunner to the Stars and Stripes flag. Sylvia Hui, USA TODAY, 11 June 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition forerunner noun fore·​run·​ner ˈfȯr-ˌrə-nər  : someone or something that comes before especially as a sign of the coming of another forerunners noun plural of forerunner 1 as in precursors one that announces or indicates the later arrival of another the return of the swallows is traditionally regarded as a forerunner of spring Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance precursors harbingers heralds angels outriders signs symptoms messengers foregoers foretastes runners advertisers proclaimers forewarnings foreshadowings criers couriers auspices announcers presages portents foreshadowers bellwethers bodings foreboders forebodings omens blazoners auguries marks 2 as in ancestors something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed enjoyed the demonstration of the simple hand loom that was the forerunner of today's computer-controlled looms Synonyms & Similar Words precursors ancestors predecessors prototypes originators granddaddies antecedents originals grandaddies archetypes models daddies mothers foregoers fathers sires Antonyms & Near Antonyms descendants descendents offshoots outgrowths byproducts derivatives sons daughters spin-offs by-products See More
随便看	no future no gain without pain no go no good no great shakes no hard feelings no harm done no help for it no ifs and buts no ifs, ands, or buts no inconsiderable no joke no joking matter no kidding no lack of no later than no laughing matter no less no less than no little no longer no love lost no man no match for no matter

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