pre·quel
noun/ˈpriːkwəl/
/ˈpriːkwəl/
- a book or a film about events that happened before those in a popular book or film that has already appeared
（现有流行图书或电影的）前传，前篇 - Fans waited for years for the first Star Wars prequel.
《星球大战》的第一部前传让影迷期待了多年。
Word Origin1970s: from pre- ‘before’ + sequel. - Fans waited for years for the first Star Wars prequel.