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

• She preceded me in the job.
  我之前是她做这份工作。
• He came in, preceded by his wife.
  他和他的妻子一前一后地走了进来。
• Verbs are usually preceded by the subject in english.
  在英语中，主语通常位于动词之前。
• This time the foolishness preceded the summit.
  这一次，类似的愚蠢行为发生在峰会之前。
• The match was preceded by an opening ceremony including military fly-pasts, dancing and drumming.
  在本场比赛开始前的开幕式上，举行了战机列队从空中飞过、舞蹈和敲鼓等表演。
• 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。
• They were preceded by mounted cowboys.
  他们前面是骑马的牛仔们。
• All human progress is preceded by new question.
  所有的人类进步都是起于提出的新问题。
• 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。
• Primary education lasts for four years preceded by one year of pre-school education.
  初等教育为四年，之前有一年的学前教育。