| 单词 | precursor |
| 释义 | precursor (priːkɜːʳsəʳ ) Word forms: precursors countable noun A precursor of something is a similar thing that happened or existed before it, often something which led to the existence or development of that thing. Real tennis, an ancient precursor of the modern game, originated in the eleventh century. He said that the deal should not be seen as a precursor to a merger. [+ to] Synonyms: forerunner, pioneer, predecessor, forebear Collocations: necessary precursor This was a necessary precursor to the development of calculus and a precise quantitative science of physics. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These services were a necessary precursor to development. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The problem begins with the generation of magma, the necessary precursor of any igneous rock. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A necessary precursor to such attempts was a decomposition of spacetime back into separated space and time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some scientists believed humans would be unable to survive the launch or the conditions of outer space, so engineers viewed flights by animals as a necessary precursor to human missions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 前兆 Japanese: 前触れ |
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