Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #4328
precede
在…之前；先于；优先于
come before in time, order, or importance
常指时间、顺序或重要性上在前
- 1.
To go before, go in front of.
在...之前；走在...前面。
- 2.
To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce.
使...先于；为...作序；引入。
- 3.
To have higher rank than (someone or something else).
地位高于(某人或某物)。
是…的前任；是…的前身；走在…前面；领先；给…作序；为…加前言；在...之前；走在...前面。；使...先于；为...作序；引入。
In use
In the English alphabet, the letter B precedes the letter C.
A strange silence preceded the thunderstorm.
Preceding the main course, the waiter served a light soup.
precede + noun phrase
The meeting preceded the lunch.
会议在午餐之前举行。
be preceded by + noun phrase
常用被动结构表示顺序。
The ceremony was preceded by a short speech.
典礼之前有一个简短的演讲。
precede + noun phrase + with + noun phrase
表示在主要部分之前先加上某物。
He preceded his lecture with a brief introduction.
Connections
Collocations
- be preceded by
- 在…之前，先于
- The storm was preceded by a strange calm.暴风雨之前是一片奇怪的平静。
- precede with
- 以…开始，在…之前加上
- He preceded his speech with a joke.他在演讲前先讲了个笑话。
- precede the
- 在…之前发生/出现
- Dark clouds usually precede the rain.乌云通常出现在下雨之前。
- precede in
- 在…方面领先/先于
- These ideas precede in time the later developments.这些观点在时间上先于后来的发展。
Pop culture & quotes
- Your reputation precedes you.
- 你的名声先你一步。A common line in fiction meaning someone's fame or notoriety is known before they are met in person.小说或影视中常见的一句话，指某人的名声或恶名在见面之前就已先传开。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
前缀'pre-'是'前'，'cede'是'走'，合起来就是'走在前面'，即'先于'。
Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: 正式写作、学术文章、演讲; note_zh: 通常用于正式或书面语境，在时间或顺序上表示先于。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end in '-cede' and rhyme with 'precede'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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