precede 音标拼音: [prɪs'id]
vt . 在…之前,优于,较…优先
vi . 在前面
在…之前,优於,较…优先在前面
precede v 1 :
be earlier in time ;
go back further ; "
Stone tools precede bronze tools " [
synonym : {
predate }, {
precede }, {
forego },
{
forgo }, {
antecede }, {
antedate }] [
ant : {
follow },
{
postdate }]
2 :
come before ; "
Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify " [
synonym : {
precede }, {
predate }]
3 :
be the predecessor of ; "
Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan '
s husbands " [
synonym : {
precede }, {
come before }] [
ant :
{
come after }, {
follow }, {
succeed }]
4 :
move ahead (
of others )
in time or space [
synonym : {
precede },
{
lead }] [
ant : {
follow }]
5 :
furnish with a preface or introduction ; "
She always precedes her lectures with a joke "; "
He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution " [
synonym : {
precede },
{
preface }, {
premise }, {
introduce }]
Precede \
Pre *
cede "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Preceded };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Preceding }.] [
L .
praecedere ,
praecessum ;
prae before cedere to go ,
to be in motion :
cf .
F .
pr ['
e ]
ceder .
See {
Pre -},
and {
Cede }.]
1 .
To go before in order of time ;
to occur first with relation to anything . "
Harm precedes not sin ." --
Milton .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
To go before in place ,
rank ,
or importance .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
To cause to be preceded ;
to preface ;
to introduce ; --
used with by or with before the instrumental object . [
R .]
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1913 Webster ]
It is usual to precede hostilities by a public declaration . --
Kent .
[
1913 Webster ]
Precedence 67 Moby Thesaurus words for "
precede ":
announce ,
antecede ,
antedate ,
anticipate ,
be before ,
be early ,
be the bellwether ,
beacon ,
blaze the trail ,
break ground ,
break the ice ,
break the trail ,
come before ,
come first ,
create ,
forerun ,
foreshadow ,
front ,
get ahead of ,
get before ,
go ahead of ,
go before ,
go in advance ,
guide ,
harbinger ,
have priority ,
have the start ,
head ,
head the line ,
head the table ,
head up ,
herald ,
initiate ,
introduce ,
invent ,
kick off ,
lap ,
lead ,
lead off ,
lead the dance ,
lead the way ,
light the way ,
originate ,
outrank ,
outstrip ,
pace ,
pioneer ,
play first fiddle ,
precurse ,
predate ,
preexist ,
presage ,
proclaim ,
rank ,
rank first ,
rank out ,
rate ,
set the pace ,
spearhead ,
stand first ,
star ,
take precedence ,
take the initiative ,
take the lead ,
take the plunge ,
usher ,
usher in
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