predecessor 详细解释

predecessor

['pri:disesə]

n.祖先, 前任, 原有事物

n.[C]

1. 前任; 前辈

He is working hard to excel his predecessors.

他正努力超越他的前任。

2. (被取代的)原有事物

The new proposal is better than its predecessor.

新建议比以前的建议好。

3. 【古】祖先

词形变化

动词过去式: predeceased | 动词过去分词: predeceased | 动词现在分词: predeceasing | 动词第三人称单数: predeceases |

词义辨析

同义:

n.领导; 祖先

leader  forerunner  

同义参见:

forefather  parent  antecedent  ancestor  

反义:

n.前任; 前辈; 原有事物

successor  

英英释义

名词 predecessor:

one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

补充

predecessorpredecessor英:[ˈpri:disesə] 美:[ˈprɛdɪˌsɛsɚ, ˈpridɪ-]n.1.前任, 前辈As a scholar he is not in the same street with his predecessors.作为学者, 他远不如其前辈。2.(被取代的)原有事物, 前身Will new plan be any more acceptable than its predecessors?新计划比原先的计划更能令人满意吗?

例句

1. He learned everything he knew from his predecessor.他所知的一切都是从前任那里学来的。 2. This is a much more powerful model than its predecessor.这一型号比原先的功率大得多。 3. the new President's foreign policy is very similar to that of his predecessor.新总统的外交政策和前任很相似。 4. the chapel was built in 1864 on the site of its predecessor.这座教堂是1864年在其前身的原址上建起来的。 5. The new head teacher is much better than her predecessor.新上任的校长远比她的前任好。 6. This computer has a larger memory than its predecessors.这台计算机比原先的储存量大。 7. The company's new president has changed many of the policies that were introduced by his predecessor. [=by the previous president]公司的新总裁改变了前任总裁制定的许多政策。 8. Today's computers are much faster than their predecessors were.现在的电脑比以前的快多了。

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