precede

動詞

UK/prɪˈsiːd/
US/priːˈsiːd/

定義 precede 動詞

  1. C2Transitive(及物动词)

    To occur or exist before something else in time or space.

    在时间或空间上处于…之前;先于。

    • Jennifer Lee preceded the current CEO as the chief executive of the company.

      Jennifer Lee在现任CEO之前担任该公司的首席执行官。

    • Please submit an initial draft to precede the submission of the final report.

      请提交一份初稿,以便在提交最终报告之前进行审阅。

    • Lightning usually precedes thunder during a thunderstorm.

      在雷雨期间,闪电通常先于雷声出现。