His wife predeceased him.
他的妻子先于他去世。
牛津词典
His wife of 63 years, Mary, predeceased him by 11 months.
和他结发63年的妻子玛丽先于他11个月离开人世。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
He left all his money to his wife without thinking that she might predecease him.
他把全部金钱都交给了妻子,而没有考虑到妻子可能死得比他早.
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