pre
cede
第三人称
precedes
现在进行时
preceding
过去式
preceded
过去完成时
preceded
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先于, 在...之前
to come before something else in time
及物动词
- The discovery of penicillin preceded the widespread use of antibiotics by several decades.
青霉素的发现早于抗生素的广泛使用几十年。
- In the timeline of human history, the Stone Age precedes the Bronze Age.
在人类历史的时间线上，石器时代早于青铜时代。
- The introduction of the printing press preceded the spread of mass literacy in Europe.
印刷机的引入先于欧洲大规模扫盲的传播。
- The ancient texts, which were found in the ruins, precede the development of modern languages.
在废墟中发现的古代文本早于现代语言的发展。
- The initial sketches by the artist preceded the final painting by several months.
艺术家的初稿先于最终画作几个月。
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2
先于, 在...之前
to appear or occur before something else in a sequence or arrangement
及物动词
- The appetizer should precede the main course at dinner.
开胃菜应该在晚餐时先于主菜。
- In the schedule, the meeting will precede the conference call.
在日程中，会议将先于电话会议。
- The chapter on history precedes the chapter on science in the book.
书中关于历史的章节先于关于科学的章节。
- His name precedes hers in the invitation list.
在邀请名单上，他的名字先于她的名字。
- The letter A precedes the letter B in the alphabet.
字母A在字母表中先于字母B。
同义词：
3
领先, 在...之前
to move before something or someone else
及物动词
- The lead car preceded the rest of the vehicles in the race.
领先的汽车在比赛中领先于其他车辆。
- A small procession preceded the main parade.
一个小队伍走在主要游行队伍前面。
- She preceded the others down the hallway to open the door.
她走在其他人前面沿着走廊去开门。
- The runners preceded the cyclists in the race.
在比赛中，跑步者领先于自行车手。
- A group of dancers preceded the main performance on stage.
一群舞者先于舞台上的主要表演。
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反义词：
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在...之前, 介绍
to begin something by providing an introduction or a short explanation first
及物动词
- She preceded her speech with a thank-you to the audience.
她在演讲之前先向观众致谢。
- The movie preceded the main event with a short trailer.
这部电影以简短的预告片先于主要活动。
- Before the meeting, he preceded his presentation with some background information.
在会议之前，他用一些背景信息先导了他的演讲。
- She always precedes her emails with a polite greeting.
她总是在邮件前加上礼貌的问候。
- The author preceded the chapter with a personal note to the readers.
作者在章节之前给读者写了一封个人笔记。