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| | NOUN | | | /ˈfɔːˌrʌnə/ | | | | 1 | an institution , custom , or thing that existed before a newer but similar thing 前身;先导;前驱;前任 | Mansholt served as Agricultural Commissioner of the EEC, forerunner of the European Union. 曼斯霍尔特担任过欧盟的前身欧洲经济共同体的农业专员。 | | | | 2 | an animal or plant that existed before an animal or plant that it is related to (动物或植物的)先辈,祖先 | Tree shrews are believed to be forerunners of monkeys. 树鼩据信为猴子的祖先。 | | | |