单词 | prerequisite |
释义 | prerequisite (once / 9278 pages) nadj A prerequisite is a required prior condition. If something is required in advance of something else, like if you have to take a beginning Spanish class before signing up for Spanish II, then it’s a prerequisite. Add pre meaning "before" to require and you have something that's "required before." (That's helpful when trying to spell prerequisite!) Prerequisites to be able to graduate from college can seem like a pain, but most schools offer some fun ways to fulfill them. For example, you can often meet the physical education prerequisite by taking bowling. Prerequisites aren't just for school: “The most called-upon prerequisite of a friend is an accessible ear,” said Maya Angelou, the American poet. WORD FAMILYprerequisite: prerequisites+/requisite: prerequisite, requisiteness, requisites USAGE EXAMPLESHere, then, are the prerequisites of the presidency. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) It’s an art all its own, of course, an interpretative one, and writing the screenplay is clearly not a prerequisite for directing the film. Los Angeles Times(Dec 22, 2016) Providing commentary on the state of today’s politics and culture is not a prerequisite for Kerr’s job. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) 1n something that is required in advance Latin was a prerequisite for admission Syn|Hypo|Hyper requirement precondition a condition that is a prerequisite academic requirementa requirement for admission to or completion of an academic program essential condition, sine qua nona prerequisite language requirementa requirement that a student know certain languages duty, obligation, responsibility the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force 2adj required as a prior condition or course of study Syn obligatory morally or legally constraining or binding |
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