| 单词 | antecedent |
| 释义 | antecedent n. & adj. --n 1. a preceding thing or circumstance. 2. Gram. a word, phrase, clause, or sentence, to which another word (esp. a relative pronoun, usu. following) refers. 3. (in pl.) past history, esp. of a person. 4. Logic the statement contained in the 'if' clause of a conditional proposition. --adj 1. (often foll. by to) previous. 2. presumptive, a priori. Derivatives antecedence n. antecedently adv. Etymology: ME f. F antecedent or L antecedere (as ANTE-, cedere go) |
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