Antecedent
01
前身, 先行者
something that comes before another in time
例子
Poor planning was the main antecedent of the project's failure.
规划不当是项目失败的主要前因。
02
遥远的祖先, 先人
a distant ancestor, typically earlier than a grandparent
例子
She traced her antecedents back to the 17th century.
她将自己的祖先追溯到了17世纪。
03
先行词, 前驱
a word, phrase, or clause that is mentioned prior to a pronoun or anaphoric expression and to which the pronoun or anaphor refers
例子
The antecedent of " they " is " the students. "
"they"的先行词是"the students"。
词汇树
antecedent
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