Precedent
[ 'prɛsɪdənt ]
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n. 前例;先例;
adj. 在前的，在先的;
💡 词根助记
pre….前的，预先+ced走+ent名词后缀→走在前面的东西→先例
📝 例句
A juridical precedent is nothing but "authenticated custom".
司法惯例只不过是“权威的惯例”罢了。
Here there was an instructive precedent.
这里有一个可做前车之鉴的先例。
When a precedent is overruled the effect is retrospective.
先例被宣告无效时，其结果溯及既往。
It was almost without precedent in local history.
这在当地历史上几乎没有先例。
If he is allowed to do this, it will be a precedent for others.
如果允许他这么做了，就会为别人开先例。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ 谐音“婆媳等他”:婆媳等他没有先例
※ precedent- president总统,ce-拼音“厕”:总统有每天检查厕所的惯例
※ pre-前缀“在…前”,ce-拼音“厕”,dent-拼音“等他”:进厕所之前要等他,这是惯例
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-ced-表示“走”
常见变体有-ceed-
📖 牛津释义
precedent
n
(a) [C] earlier decision, case, event, etc that is regarded as an example or rule for what comes later 可援为先例的判决、 事例、 事件等
create/establish/set a precedent (for sth) （为某事物）开创先例
serve as a precedent for sth 为某事物提供范例
There is no precedent for such an action. 这种行动没有先例可循.
(b) [U] existing precedents (used esp in the expressions shown) 先例（尤用於下列示例）
without precedent 没有先例
break with precedent, ie not act according to precedents 打破先例（不按先例行事）.
🎯 考研助记
pre+ced走+ent→走在前面的东西→先例
🔁 扩展释义
*['presidәnt]n. 先例, 前例a. 在先的, 在前的【经】 前例相关词组: have no precedent to go by without precedent in history
🏥 医学释义
先例，前例
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「博士」词汇
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I have decided to take a lot of cabbage in vinegar.
我已决定带大量的醋泡白菜。
Two years later, her father disappeared, never to be heard from again.
两年后，她父亲失踪了，从此再无音讯。
No. Your aunt did foresee that Ms flower might die before her.
不。你伯母的确预见到弗劳尔小姐很可能在她之前去世。