preceded

英 [prɪˈsiːdɪd]

美 [prɪˈsiːdɪd]

v.  在…之前发生(或出现); 先于; 走在…前面
precede的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB 发生在…之前；先于
  If one event or period of timeprecedesanother, it happens before it.
  1. Intensive negotiations between the main parties preceded the vote...
     主要政党在选举前进行了集中的谈判。
  2. The earthquake was preceded by a loud roar and lasted 20 seconds...
     地震前有一阵巨大的轰隆声，持续了20秒钟。
  3. Industrial orders had already fallen in the preceding months.
     工业订单在前几个月就已减少。
• VERB （顺序、位置）先于，在…前面
  If youprecedesomeone somewhere, you go in front of them.
  1. He gestured to Alice to precede them from the room...
     他给艾丽斯做手势，让她在他们前面离开房间。
  2. They were preceded by mounted cowboys.
     他们前面是骑马的牛仔们。
• VERB （句、段、章节）在…之前
  A sentence, paragraph, or chapter thatprecedesanother one comes just before it.
  1. Look at the information that precedes the paragraph in question...
     查看正在讨论的这段文字前面的信息。
  2. Repeat the exercises described in the preceding section.
     把前一节要求的练习重做一遍。

双语例句

• You are posted in what had preceded all this, but I was not.
  你现在已经明白了这件事的全部原委，但我当时却全然不知。
• This time the foolishness preceded the summit.
  这一次，类似的愚蠢行为发生在峰会之前。
• He came in, preceded by his wife.
  他和他的妻子一前一后地走了进来。
• These cases preceded the massive investment that has occurred in the past 10 years.
  这些案件发生在过去10年来的大规模投资之前。
• There is a tacit agreement between the current generation and all generations that preceded it.
  在过去的每一代人和现在的这一代人之间，都有一种秘密协定。
• Extensive testing preceded the rollout last month.
  在上个月推出这种技术之前，该银行进行了广泛的测试。
• He preceded his speech with welcome to the guests.
  他在正式讲演前，先对来宾表示欢迎。
• They were preceded by mounted cowboys.
  他们前面是骑马的牛仔们。
• Verbs are usually preceded by the subject in english.
  在英语中，主语通常位于动词之前。
• He had several sudden alterations in consciousness preceded by dizziness for several weeks.
  他数星期来，有好几次在眩晕前，意识突然发生变化。