He said that the deal should not be seen as a precursor to a merger.他说该笔交易不应该被看作是合并的前兆。

Real tennis, an ancient precursor of the modern game室内网球, 现代网球运动的古老前身

She calls Lapidus' work a precursor to today's postmodern movement.她把拉皮德斯的作品称作如今后现代运动的先驱样本。