| 单词 | pre- |
| 释义 | pre-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). Also prae- . Origin of pre-<Latin prae-, prefixal use of prae (preposition and adv.); akin to first, fore-, prior1, pro1 Words nearby pre-praying mantis, praziquantel, prazosin, PRB, PRC, pre-, preach, preacher, preacher curl, preachify, preaching Definition for pre- (2 of 2)P.R.E. Petroleum Refining Engineer. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for pre-pre- prefixbefore in time, rank, order, position, etcpredate; pre-eminent; premeditation; prefrontal; preschool Word Origin for pre-from Latin prae-, from prae before, beforehand, in front Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for pre-pre- pref.Earlier; before; prior to:prenatal. Anterior; in front of:preaxial. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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