If one thing is a prerequisite for another, it must happen or exist before the other thing is possible.
例句
Good self-esteem is a prerequisite for a happy life...良好的自尊是幸福生活的前提。Party membership was an essential prerequisite of a successful career.成为党员是事业有成必不可少的先决条件。
英汉词典释义
n.
先决条件,前提
Training is a prerequisite for competence.接受训练是掌握技能的前提。It is a prerequisite of entry to the profession that you pass the exams.做这一行的先决条件是要通过了有关的考试。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. something that is required in advance;
"Latin was a prerequisite for admission"
Adjective
1. required as a prior condition or course of study