antecedent
/ˌæntɪˈsiːd(ə)nt/📚 17129雅思An antecedent of something happened or existed before it and was similar to it in some way. 先例
noun [抽象名词]先例，前身；祖先，社会与家庭背景（antecedents）；先行词，前述词；（逻辑）前件
We shall first look briefly at the historical antecedents of this theory.
我们首先简要地回顾一下该理论历史上的先例。
adjective [原级]先时的，先前的；（语法）先行的
In 'He grabbed the ball and threw it in the air', 'ball' is the antecedent of 'it'.
在He grabbed the ball and threw it in the air一句中，ball是it的先行词。
ante(在…前面) + ced(走) + ent → 走在前面的 → 先行的
单词造句:
- 网友用“Antecedent”造句精选
- You have sufficient reason for affirming the antecedent. 你有充分的理由肯定先例。
- Upon contracting government projects, the antecedent money for bidding may be reduced by up to 50%. 承揽政府工程时，押标金、得降低百分之五十以下。