读音

/prɪˈsiːdɪŋ/

释义

• 形容词: 在前的，先于的，早于的。例如: “The preceding paragraph contains important information.”
• 名词: 先前的事物或时期。例如: “The preceding year was the hottest on record.”

短语

• “preceding year” 指的是上一年。
• “preceding chapter” 指的是前一章。

例句

• 形容词: “In the preceding sentence, he mentioned his plans.”
• 名词: “The report summarizes events from the preceding month.”

同义词

• Previous
• Anterior
• Former
• Earlier
• Precedent