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prec.e.dentH5pres7I7d[nt, $-E7dentnan action, situation or decision which has already happened and which can be used as a reason why a similar action or decision should be performed or taken先例，前例There are several precedents for promoting people who do not have formal qualifications. [C]有一些提拔没有正式资格的人的先例。Sadly there are precedents of (= previous examples of) accidents happening at railway crossings. [C]很遗憾，有不少在铁道口发生事故的先例。Some politicians fear that agreeing to the concession would set a dangerous precedent, since it might allow a whole range of changes to be introduced. [C]一些政客害怕，同意让步会开危险的先例，因为这会带来全方位的变化。Precedent is also the way that something has been done in the past which therefore shows that it is the correct way.惯例Would it be breaking with precedent for the bride to make a speech? [U]新娘发表讲话是否有悖于惯例?
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