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| /ˈpresɪdənt/ |
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| 1 | C/U an action or event in the past that is used as an example or reason for a present action or event 先例；前例 |
| +for There are good precedents for this sort of cooperation between organizations. 机构之间的这类互相合作拥有良好的先例。 |
| set/establish/create a precedent Arab states condemned the plan, regarding it as setting a dangerous precedent. 阿拉伯国家谴责这个计划，认为它开了一个危险的先例。 |
| without precedent This is disturbing news and totally without precedent. 这是令人震惊的消息，完全没有前例。 |
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| 2 | C legal a decision by a court on which future decisions are based （可援引的）先例，判例 |
| It would not be right for this case to be treated as a precedent. 把这个案子当作判例是不对的。 |
| | 2a | U the practice of basing legal decisions on decisions in previous cases 以…为先例（或判例）的做法 | | The English legal system is a composite of legislation and judicial precedent. 英国的法律制度是立法和司法先例的合成物。 | |
| PHRASE |
| - | break with precedent
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| to change the way in which things have traditionally been done |
| 打破惯例 |
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