Antecedent
01
先行詞, 前駆
something that comes before another in time
例
The steam engine was an important antecedent of modern trains.
蒸気機関は現代の列車の重要な前身でした。
02
遠い祖先, 先祖
a distant ancestor, typically earlier than a grandparent
例
His antecedents came from a small village in Ireland.
彼の祖先はアイルランドの小さな村から来ました。
03
先行詞, 前駆
a word, phrase, or clause that is mentioned prior to a pronoun or anaphoric expression and to which the pronoun or anaphor refers
例
In " Mary lost her book, " " Mary " is the antecedent of " her. "
語彙ツリー
antecedent
antecede
