to preexist
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预先存在, 存在于之前
to exist before a specific event, object, or condition
Transitive: to preexist an event or era
例子
The ancient trees in the forest pre-existed the development of the new park.
森林中的古树在新公园开发之前就已存在。
Many of the traditions celebrated today pre-existed the formalization of the holiday.
今天庆祝的许多传统在节日的正式化之前就已经存在。
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预先存在, 存在于之前
to exist before a particular point in time
Intransitive
例子
Some traditions have pre-existed for centuries.
一些传统已经存在了几个世纪。
Many ancient customs pre-exist in modern cultures.
许多古老习俗在现代文化中早已存在。
