predecessor
英 [ˈpriːdəsesə(r)]
美 [ˈpredəsesər]
n. 前任; 原先的东西; 被替代的事物
复数:predecessors
Collins.2 / BNC.4183 / COCA.5256
牛津词典
noun
- 前任
a person who did a job before sb else- 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。
- The new president reversed many of the policies of his predecessor.
- 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.- 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。
- He maintained that he learned everything he knew from his predecessor Kenneth Sisam.
- 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.- 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。
- The car is some 40mm shorter than its predecessor.
英英释义
noun
- something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
- 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。