of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

chirography

n. 书写，笔迹，书法；

例句
Innovation of chirography precedes that of art.
先有书体的创新,后有艺术的创新.

precedes

v. 在…之前发生（或出现），先于( precede的第三人称单数 )，走在…前面；

例句
Look at the information that precedes the paragraph in question...
查看正在讨论的这段文字前面的信息。

that

det. 那个，那；pron. 那个，那；conj. 多么，如此…以至，用于某些动词、形容词和名词后，引出各种从句；adv. 不那么，那样；

例句
...expensive make-up that we saw being advertised by a beautiful model...
我们所见的由一位漂亮模特代言的昂贵化妆品

art

n. 艺术，艺术作品，（需要技术、工艺的）行业，文艺（包括绘画、雕塑、建筑、音乐、舞蹈、戏剧、文学等）；vi. thou art 即 you are,对一人讲话时用；adj. 艺术的，（为）艺术家的，艺术品的，具有艺术性的；vt.& vi. [口语]（把…）装饰得古色古香，（把…）装饰得古怪而有艺术趣味，把…装饰得有艺术价值，把…加以艺术乔装，使艺术化[仅用于 art up 短语中]；

例句
When not producing art of his own, Oliver was busy advancing the work of others.
奥利弗在不搞自己的艺术创作时，就会忙着帮助别人完成作品。

...the spiralling vortex airflow that slows the plane.
使飞机减速的螺旋形气流涡旋

You just go on ahead. I'll come by later...
你只管先往前走。我随后就来。

He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him chastens him early.
24不忍用杖打儿子的,是恨恶他;疼爱儿子的, 趁早管教.

For further information, please contact 414 3925, extension 2253.
详情请致电414 3925,转分机2253。

He sat there while I made the case for his dismissal...
他坐在那儿，听我陈述解雇他的理由。

This decree obliges unions to delay strikes.
该法令迫使工会推迟罢工。

Nothing to be got without pains but poverty.
一份耕耘，一份收获。

The right to demand payment from the endorser of a commercial paper when the first party liable fails to pay.
追索权当有支付义务的第一方不能支付时，可以向商业票据的背书人要求支付的权力。

Supporters of the death penalty argue that it would deter criminals from carrying guns...
死刑的支持者认为它能阻吓罪犯携带枪支。