If you describe a person or thing as the forerunner of someone or something similar, you mean they existed before them and either influenced their development. 先驱; 前身; 前兆
noun [专属名词] 先驱；先驱者；预兆
This table was the forerunner of the modern table. 这张桌子是现代桌子的前身。
fore(在前面) + runner(跑步者) → 跑在前面的人 → 先驱者
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- The Garmin Forerunner 410 looks like a regular watch. 佳明先驱410看上去就像一个普通的手表。
- ...a machine which, in some respects, was the forerunner of the modern helicopter. …一台在某些方面是现代直升飞机的前身的机器。
- As the forerunner, "United 93" will take most of the heat, whether it deserves it or not. 作为先驱，无论是否值得，“93号曼联”都将承受大部分的压力。