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British pronunciation
/ˌæntɪsˈiːdənt/

"antecedent"的定义和意义

Antecedent
01

前因, 先行词

a preceding occurrence or cause or event
02

祖先, 前辈

someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
03

前项, 先行词

a word, phrase, or clause that is mentioned prior to a pronoun or anaphoric expression and to which the pronoun or anaphor refers
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先行词, 前因

anything that precedes something similar in time
antecedent
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前面的, 先前的

existing or occurring before something else
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Example
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The antecedent events led to a significant shift in public opinion.
前面的事件导致了公众舆论的显著变化。
Antecedent research provided the foundation for the new scientific discovery.
先前的研究为这一新的科学发现奠定了基础。
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