| 释义 |
precede /pri-sēdˈ/ transitive verb- To go before in position, time, rank or importance
- To cause to be preceded, to preface or introduce
intransitive verb To be before in time or place ORIGIN: Fr précéder, from L praecēdere, -cēssum, from prae before, and cēdere to go precedence /presˈi-dəns or prēˈsi-dəns, also pri-sēˈdəns/ noun - The act of going before in time
- The right of going before
- Priority
- The fact of being before in rank
- The place of honour
- The foremost place in ceremony (also precedency /presˈi-dən-si, prēˈsi- or pri-sēˈdən-si/)
precedent /presˈi-dənt or prēˈsi-dənt/ noun - A previous incident, legal case, etc that is parallel to one under consideration
- The measures taken or judgement given in such a case, serving as a basis for a decision in the present one
- That which precedes
- The original of a copy (Shakespeare)
- A token (Shakespeare)
- A model (obsolete)
adjective /pri-sēˈdənt/ Preceding precedented /presˈ, prēˈsi-/ adjective - Having a precedent
- Warranted by an example
precedential /pres-i-denˈshl/ adjective Of the nature of a precedent preˈcedently adverb precēˈding adjective - Going before in time, rank, etc
- Antecedent
- Previous
- Foregoing
- Immediately before
take precedence over or of To precede in ceremonial order |