predecessor

英 [ˈpriːdəsesə(r)]

美 [ˈpredəsesər]

n. 前任; 原先的东西; 被替代的事物

Collins.2 / BNC.4183 / COCA.5256

牛津词典

noun

前任
a person who did a job before sb else
1. The new president reversed many of the policies of his predecessor.
  新任总统彻底改变了其前任的许多政策。
原先的东西；被替代的事物
a thing, such as a machine, that has been followed or replaced by sth else

N-COUNT 前任；前辈
Yourpredecessoris the person who had your job before you.
1. He maintained that he learned everything he knew from his predecessor Kenneth Sisam.
  他坚称他所知道的一切都获自前任肯尼思·赛瑟姆。
N-COUNT （物件、机器的）前身
Thepredecessorof an object or machine is the object or machine that came before it in a sequence or process of development.
1. The car is some 40mm shorter than its predecessor.
  这辆轿车比原先的车型短了约40毫米。

noun

something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
Synonym:harbingerforerunnerheraldprecursor
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

The new managing director overturned many decisions made by his predecessor.
新的总经理推翻了许多他的前任所做的决定。
Questions about his predecessor consumed more than half of Wang Rong's session earlier this month.
在本月早些时候的记者招待会上，有关王荣前任的问题占到了一半以上的时间。
But this new era must not repeat or prolong the mistakes of its predecessor.
但是这个新纪元必须不能重复或延长其前任的错误。
This date is based on the duration, calendars, and constraints of predecessor and successor tasks.
此日期以前置任务和后续任务的工期、日历和限制为基础。
Unlike his predecessor, he did not continue Kublai's work, but largely rejected it.
不像他的前任，他没有继续忽必烈的工作，但基本上拒绝了这一要求。
He's backing away from the policies and style of his predecessor
他正脱离其前任的政策和风格。
With all of the power and speed of its predecessor, this machine also has incredible firepower!
不但具有其前身的全部力量和速度，这台机器还拥有不可思议的强大火力！
The car is some 40mm shorter than its predecessor.
这辆轿车比原先的车型短了约40毫米。
I felt that my predecessor had taken too many liberties with regulations.
我觉得我前任对制度太随意了。
His predecessor was accorded an equally tumultuous welcome
他的前任受到了同样热烈的欢迎。