predecessor
英 [ˈpriːdəsesə(r)]
美 [ˈpredəsesər]
n. 前任; 原先的东西; 被替代的事物
复数:predecessors
Collins.2 / BNC.4183 / COCA.5256
牛津词典
noun
- 前任
a person who did a job before sb else- The new president reversed many of the policies of his predecessor.
新任总统彻底改变了其前任的许多政策。
- The new president reversed many of the policies of his predecessor.
- 原先的东西;被替代的事物
a thing, such as a machine, that has been followed or replaced by sth else
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 前任;前辈
Yourpredecessoris the person who had your job before you.- He maintained that he learned everything he knew from his predecessor Kenneth Sisam.
他坚称他所知道的一切都获自前任肯尼思·赛瑟姆。
- He maintained that he learned everything he knew from his predecessor Kenneth Sisam.
- N-COUNT (物件、机器的)前身
Thepredecessorof an object or machine is the object or machine that came before it in a sequence or process of development.- The car is some 40mm shorter than its predecessor.
这辆轿车比原先的车型短了约40毫米。
- The car is some 40mm shorter than its predecessor.
英英释义
noun
- something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
- one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
双语例句
- The new Prime Minister is an improvement on his predecessor
新上任的总理比他的前任要强。 - In a departure from his predecessor, President Barack Obama has said his administration intends to directly engage Tehran.
和前任的作法不同,奥巴马总统表示,他的政府打算与德黑兰直接接触。 - His predecessor quit because he was not in the least interested in this kind of job.
他的前任因为对这种工作毫无兴趣,所以离职了。 - We do not know what has happened to your predecessor.
我们不知道你的前任们发生了什么事情。 - Bush's predecessor, former President Bill Clinton, also took part in the World AIDS Day event.
布什的前任、前总统克林顿也参与了世界艾滋病日活动。 - This is the predecessor of Chinese drama.
这是中国戏剧的前身。 - Our new doctor is much younger than his predecessor.
我们的新医生比他的前任年轻多了。 - My predecessor felt you had an ambivalent relationship with him.
我的前任感到你和他有一种矛盾的关系。 - He has undone the good work of his predecessor.
他已毁弃了他前任者的良好成就。 - The new managing director overturned many decisions made by his predecessor.
新的总经理推翻了许多他的前任所做的决定。