
antecedent
英 /ˌæntɪˈsiːdənt/ 美 /ˌæntɪˈsiːdənt/
- n. 前事;先例Something earlier that influenced or resembled a later thing.
- n. 先行词A word or phrase that a later pronoun refers to.
- adj. 先前的;先行的Existing or happening before something else.
This simple wooden tool is an antecedent of modern machines.
这件简单的木制工具是现代机器的前身。
Researchers examine the historical antecedents of urban inequality to understand why certain communities remain disadvantaged.
研究人员考察城市不平等的历史根源,以理解某些社区为何一直处于弱势。
搭配
historical antecedents 历史先例;历史根源antecedent conditions 先前条件a pronoun's antecedent 代词的先行词
辨析提示
语法中指代词所指的先行词;不宜直接等同祖先。
词族
antecedence (n.)
近义 precursor、forerunner
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