precedent

/'presidәnt/

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大学英语六级考研英语托福雅思

中文翻译

n. 先例, 前例

a. 在先的, 在前的

英文解释

n. an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

n. a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)

s. preceding in time, order, or significance

词态变化

复数形式:precedents

常见例句

(law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.) n

contains Levitical law and ritual precedents

having no previous example or precedent or parallel s

having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered s original and of a kind not seen before s lacking training or experience s having no previous example or precedent or parallel s other than the former one(s)

An [unlawful] and/or [oppressive] [precedent] set by a person or persons claiming authority. > The embedding of [biometric] chips in or on the general population sets a dangerous opprescedent which undermines both privacy and safety.