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set a precedent
常用搭配，表示开创先例。
The court's decision set a precedent for future cases.
法院的判决为后来的案件设立了先例。
先例
precedents — plural of precedent
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先例
An earlier event, action, or decision that is used as an example for later similar cases.
The court's decision set a precedent for future cases.
法院的判决为后来的案件设立了先例。
过去的行为,可用来作为范例帮助决定未来类似情况的结果。
An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.
用于证明以后类似事件的例子
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
被引用或用作范例以证明后续案件判决的已决案件。
A decided case which is cited or used as an example to justify a judgment in a subsequent case.
(民法)通过遵循先前司法判决而确立的法律
(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
Setting a new precedent for flexible work hours could improve employee morale.
设立新的灵活工作时间先例可能会提高员工士气。
There is no precedent for a company returning such a large amount of money.
没有一家公司退还如此大笔资金的先例。
The judge followed the precedent set by a similar case last year.
法官遵循了去年类似案件所确立的先例。
常用搭配，表示开创先例。
The court's decision set a precedent for future cases.
法院的判决为后来的案件设立了先例。
表示遵循先例。
The judge followed the precedent established in 1999.
法官遵循了1999年确立的先例。
介词短语，作表语或后置定语。
This event was without precedent in modern history.
这一事件在现代史上是没有先例的。
表示打破先例。
The company broke with precedent by offering free shares.
该公司打破先例，提供免费股票。
Not this
This case sets a president.
Use this
This case sets a precedent.
混淆 'precedent' 和 'president'，发音相近但词义不同。'precedent' 意为‘先例’，'president' 意为‘总统’。
Not this
The new law precedents the old one.
Use this
The new law precedes the old one.
误将 'precedent' 用作动词，其正确动词形式是 'precede'，意为‘在…之前发生’。
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开创先例
This ruling could set a dangerous precedent for future cases.
这项裁决可能为未来的案件开创一个危险的先例。
遵循先例
The judge decided to follow the precedent established in 1998.
法官决定遵循1998年确立的先例。
创造先例
The new law creates a precedent for similar regulations in other states.
新法律为其他州的类似法规创造了先例。
确立先例
The Supreme Court established a precedent that still stands today.
最高法院确立了一个至今仍然有效的先例。
打破先例
The company broke with precedent by offering free shares to employees.
该公司打破先例，向员工免费提供股票。
史无前例
The scale of the disaster is without precedent in modern history.
这场灾难的规模在现代史上是史无前例的。
开创先例
The court's decision set a precedent for similar cases.
法院的裁决为类似案件开创了先例。
史无前例
This event was without precedent in the company's history.
这一事件在公司历史上史无前例。
打破先例
The new policy broke with precedent by allowing remote work.
新政策打破了先例，允许远程工作。
我们不是在开创先例。
From The Godfather Part II (1974), spoken by Michael Corleone in a scene where he refuses to follow a controversial family tradition.
出自《教父2》（1974年），迈克尔·柯里昂在拒绝遵循一个有争议的家庭传统时的台词。
这开创了一个危险的先例。
From The Dark Knight (2008), spoken by Harvey Dent regarding the Joker's escalating chaos.
出自《黑暗骑士》（2008年），哈维·丹特在谈论小丑不断升级的混乱时所说。
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pre（前）+ ced（走）+ ent（…的）→ 之前走过的路 → 先例
该词多用于正式或法律语境（如法庭判决、法律文件），也可用于日常讨论历史或决策的参考。注册偏正式，但在日常中也比较常见。
None of these words fully rhymes with 'precedent' due to differences in the stressed vowel or the following consonant. They share the '-dent' spelling, but pronunciations differ.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.