释义 |
precede | BrE prɪˈsiːd, AmE prəˈsid | transitive verb ① (go before) 先于 xiān yú ▸ her death was preceded by a long illness 她死前病了很长一段时间 ▸ to precede sb as president; 在某人之前担任总裁 ▸ the great man was preceded by his little dog 那位伟人的小狗走在他前面 ▸ to precede a speech with a few words of thanks 在演讲之前先说几句感谢的话 ② (in rank) «king» 地位高于 dìwèi gāo yú ‹aristocrat› |