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preceding + noun
preceding 作定语，修饰名词。
Please refer to the preceding diagram.
请参考前面的图表。
在前的；前面的
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在前的；前面的
coming before something else in time or order
Please refer to the preceding diagram.
请参考前面的图表。
在时间、地点、等级或顺序上出现在某物之前或前面的。
Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
Please read the preceding chapter before starting this one.
在开始这一章之前，请先读前面那一章。
The preceding paragraph explains the main cause of the problem.
前面那段解释了问题的主要原因。
Compared with the preceding year, sales increased by ten percent.
与前一年相比，销售额增长了百分之十。
preceding 作定语，修饰名词。
Please refer to the preceding diagram.
请参考前面的图表。
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。
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%。
Not this
He preceding the CEO in the meeting.
Use this
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。
Not this
Please refer to the preceding chapter for details.
Use this
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。
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