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preceded

• v. 在…之前发生（或出现），先于( precede的过去式和过去分词 )，走在…前面；

例句

• A band preceded the soldiers in the parade. 在阅兵行列中一支乐队走在士兵的前面。
• The days that preceded were filled with activity. 前几天排满了活动。
• The idea of sea - floor spreading actually preceded the theory of plate tectonics. 海床扩展说实际上早于板块结构理论.
• The Technocrats were finally laughed out of existence; but their doctrine, which preceded them, lingers on. 技术统治论者最终在人们的嘲笑声中销声匿迹; 但是在他们之前早已存在的信条却阴魂不散.
• The archdeacon's servant had already preceded them thither with the vestments. 执事长的仆人已经带着法衣在他们之前上那儿去了.
• Twelve guards on motorcycles preceded the president's car. 骑着摩托车上的12名侍卫行于总统车前.
• They swept into the hall, preceded by trumpeters. 他们以喇叭手为前导昂首阔步走进大厅.
• He preceded his speech with welcome to the guests. 他在正式讲演前,先对来宾表示欢迎.
• He preceded his speech with a warning against inattention. 他在开始讲演前告诫大家不得心不在焉.
• The opera was preceded by a short overture. 这部歌剧开始前有一段简短的序曲.

英语四级真题

The hotel bust (不景气), like most busts, was preceded by a breathtaking boom.
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  发生在…之前；先于
  If one event or period of time precedes another, it happens before it.
  例句
  Intensive negotiations between the main parties preceded the vote... 主要政党在选举前进行了集中的谈判。 The earthquake was preceded by a loud roar and lasted 20 seconds... 地震前有一阵巨大的轰隆声，持续了20秒钟。
• VERB
  （顺序、位置）先于，在…前面
  If you precede someone somewhere, you go in front of them.
  例句
  He gestured to Alice to precede them from the room... 他给艾丽斯做手势，让她在他们前面离开房间。 They were preceded by mounted cowboys. 他们前面是骑马的牛仔们。
• VERB
  （句、段、章节）在…之前
  A sentence, paragraph, or chapter that precedes another one comes just before it.
  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。 Repeat the exercises described in the preceding section. 把前一节要求的练习重做一遍。