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precede/priˈsi:d/v. tr. 1a come or go before in time, order, importance, etc. (时间、顺序或重要性上等)位于…之前 preceding generations 前几代; the preceding paragraph 前面一段; sons of barons precede baronets 男爵的儿子排在准男爵之前 b walk etc. in front of 在…前面走(等) preceded by our guide 向导走在我们前面 2 (foll. by 后跟 by) cause to be preceded 使先于… must precede this measure by milder ones 采取该措施之前必须采取一些较温和的[Old French preceder from Latin praecedere (as PRAE-, cedere cess- ‘go’)] |