| 释义 |
pre·cede
I. \-ēd\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English preceden, from Middle French preceder, from Latin praecedere, from prae- pre- + cedere to go — more at cede
transitive verb
1. obsolete : to go before in quality or degree : exceed, surpass
2. : to go before in rank, dignity, or importance : take precedence of
< countries that precede ours in per capita contributions >
3. : to be, go, or come before in arrangement or sequence : be, go, or move before or in front of
< solidly constructed mansion preceded by a large oval lawn — E.E.Cummings >
4. : to go before in order of time : be earlier than : occur before with relation to something
< military penetration preceded settlement — American Guide Series: Minnesota >
5. : to cause to be preceded : preface, introduce — used with by or with before the instrumental object
< precede his address with a welcome to the visitors >
6. : to rise earlier than and move in front of (another star) in the apparent rotation of the heavens
intransitive verb
: to go or come before : have precedence
< the statistics for the year that preceded >
II. noun
(-s)
: a brief item placed before a newspaper story to give its latest development |