Word · Frequency #6220
preceding
在前的；前面的
coming before something else in time or order
- 1.
Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
在时间、地点、等级或顺序上出现在某物之前或前面的。
在时间、地点、等级或顺序上出现在某物之前或前面的。；在前的；前面的；[法] 在前的；在先的；前面的
In use
Please read the preceding chapter before starting this one.
The preceding paragraph explains the main cause of the problem.
Compared with the preceding year, sales increased by ten percent.
preceding + noun
preceding 作定语，修饰名词。
Please refer to the preceding diagram.
请参考前面的图表。
the preceding + noun
常与定冠词 the 连用，表示特指。
The preceding chapter discusses this concept in detail.
前一章详细讨论了这一概念。
in the preceding + noun
用于时间表述，表示‘在之前的……中’。
In the preceding year, sales increased by 20%.
在前一年，销售额增长了20%。
Common mistakes
He preceding the CEO in the meeting.He is preceding the CEO in the meeting.
汉语中没有系动词的形态变化，学习者容易遗漏be动词。'preceding'是现在分词，必须与be动词一起构成进行时态。
Please refer to the preceding chapter for details.Please refer to the following chapter for details.
学习者混淆了'preceding'（前面的）和'following'（后面的），误将'preceding'用于指代后续内容。
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
used before nouns
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