precede

verb

1. furnish with a preface or introduction

e.g. She always precedes her lectures with a joke
He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution

Synonym: prefacepremiseintroduce

2. move ahead (of others) in time or space

Synonym: lead

3. be the predecessor of

e.g. Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands

Synonym: come before

4. come before

e.g. Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify

Synonym: predate

5. be earlier in time
go back further

e.g. Stone tools precede bronze tools

Synonym: predateforegoforgoantecedeantedate

1. 发生在…之前；先于
If one event or period of time precedes another, it happens before it.

e.g. Intensive negotiations between the main parties preceded the vote...
主要政党在选举前进行了集中的谈判。
e.g. The earthquake was preceded by a loud roar and lasted 20 seconds...
地震前有一阵巨大的轰隆声，持续了20秒钟。

2. （顺序、位置）先于，在…前面
If you precede someone somewhere, you go in front of them.

e.g. He gestured to Alice to precede them from the room...
他给艾丽斯做手势，让她在他们前面离开房间。
e.g. They were preceded by mounted cowboys.
他们前面是骑马的牛仔们。

3. （句、段、章节）在…之前
A sentence, paragraph, or chapter that precedes another one comes just before it.

e.g. Look at the information that precedes the paragraph in question...
查看正在讨论的这段文字前面的信息。
e.g. Repeat the exercises described in the preceding section.
把前一节要求的练习重做一遍。

1. 领先：任何阻止它的尝试都不会成功,并且这与什么将在地球上领先(precede)于此关系不大(不太理解). 请看到你为何于这个奇妙的时刻在此的原因,和明白任何困难都不会长久. 这就是伴随着即将结束的二元性循环的重要结果.

2. 高於,优於：precaution 预防,防备 | precede 高於,优於 | precedent 前例,先例

3. 领先,优先,先于：precaution 小心,谨慎,预防措施 | precede 领先,优先,先于 | precedence 优先