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predecessor

英 [ˈpriːdəsesə(r)]

美 [ˈpredəsesər]

n.  前任; 原先的东西; 被替代的事物

复数:predecessors 

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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

      柯林斯词典

      • 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。

      英英释义

      noun

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

          双语例句

          • 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。