1. 發(fā)生在…之前；先于 If one event or period of time precedes another, it happens before it.
e.g. Intensive negotiations between the main parties preceded the vote... 主要政黨在選舉前進(jìn)行了集中的談判。 e.g. The earthquake was preceded by a loud roar and lasted 20 seconds... 地震前有一陣巨大的轟隆聲，持續了20秒鐘。
2. （順序、位置）先于，在…前面 If you precede someone somewhere, you go in front of them.
e.g. He gestured to Alice to precede them from the room... 他給艾麗斯做手勢，讓她在他們前面離開(kāi)房間。 e.g. They were preceded by mounted cowboys. 他們前面是騎馬的牛仔們。
3. （句、段、章節）在…之前 A sentence, paragraph, or chapter that precedes another one comes just before it.
e.g. Look at the information that precedes the paragraph in question... 查看正在討論的這段文字前面的信息。 e.g. Repeat the exercises described in the preceding section. 把前一節要求的練習重做一遍。
precede英英釋義
verb
1. furnish with a preface or introduction
e.g. She always precedes her lectures with a joke He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution
Synonym: prefacepremiseintroduce
2. move ahead (of others) in time or space
Synonym: lead
3. be the predecessor of
e.g. Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands
Synonym: come before
4. come before
e.g. Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify