precedents是什么意思？

precedents

英[p'resɪdənts] 美[p'resɪdənts]

• n. 引用单元，范例( precedent的名词复数 )，先前出现的事例，前例，先例；

例句

• He copied after bad precedents. 他仿效恶例.
• There is no lack of precedents in this connection. 不乏先例.
• There are few precedents for this sort of retroactive legislation. 这种有追溯力的法规鲜有先例。
• There are plenty of precedents in Hollywood for letting people out of contracts. 在好莱坞，允许影视人员解除合同的先例有很多。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-VAR
  前例；先例
  If there is a precedent for an action or event, it has happened before, and this can be regarded as an argument for doing it again.
  例句
  The trial could set an important precedent for dealing with large numbers of similar cases... 这次审判能为处理大量类似案例开创重要的先例。 There are plenty of precedents in Hollywood for letting people out of contracts. 在好莱坞，允许影视人员解除合同的先例有很多。