| 单词 | predecessor |
| 释义 | predecessor (once / 401 pages) n A predecessor is something that came before the current version. The person you replaced at work is your predecessor, just like Pac Man is the predecessor of modern video games. If you break the word predecessor down to its Latin roots, you get pre, meaning "beforehand," and decessor, which means "retiring officer." So that's how we get to our definition of "someone who has held an office or position before the present holder." But predecessors aren't just found in the business world: these days predecessors include our ancestors, earlier car models, and all kinds of other forerunners. WORD FAMILYpredecessor: predecessors USAGE EXAMPLESConstellation, as it was called, was designed for America’s space goals under Obama’s predecessor, former President George W. Bush. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Adaptable, consensual, affable, intellectual, Guterres is perhaps better qualified than any of his nine predecessors for the world’s most demanding job. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) Metro’s sleek new stainless steel rail cars are noticeably different from their clanking aluminum predecessors: They’re shiny, brightly lighted, far more modern. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) 1n one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) Hypo|Hyper forefather person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group forerunner, precursor a person who goes before or announces the coming of another 2n something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone Syn|Hyper forerunner, harbinger, herald, precursor indicant, indication something that serves to indicate or suggest |
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