antecedent
US
UK antecedent n: (preceding event)
SC 之前发生的事 zhī qián fā shēng de shì
SC 前事 zhī qián fā shēng de shì，qián shì
SC 前情 zhī qián fā shēng de shì，qián qíng
The passing of the law was just one of the antecedents that led to the uprising.
antecedent n: (grammar)
SC 先行词
TC 先行詞
TC 先行詞
Pronouns are sometimes used to replace antecedents.
antecedents npl: (ancestors)
SC 祖先 zǔ xiān
TC 祖先
TC 祖先
Brenden is from Ireland but has many Spanish antecedents.
antecedent adj: (preceding, prior)
SC 之前的 zhī qián de
SC 先前的 zhī qián de，xiān qián de
SC 在先的 zhī qián de，zài xiān de
The board identified several antecedent events that contributed to the public backlash.