precede
/ˌpriːˈsiːd/verb
with obj.
1- come before (something) in time先于：
a gun battle had preceded the explosions.
爆炸之前有过一场枪战。
1.1
- come before in order or position处在…的前面：
take time to read the chapters that precede the recipes
花些时间阅读讲述方法前面的几章
as adj. preceding the preceding pages.前几页。
1.2
- go in front or ahead of走在…的前面; 领先：
he let her precede him through the gate.
他让她先进门。
1.3
precede something with
preface or introduce something with在…前加上, 在…前先说：he preceded the book with a collection of poems.
他在书的前面加上了一组诗。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French preceder, from Latin praecedere, from prae 'before'+cedere 'go'.