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[possessive] predecessor
所有格+predecessor表示某人的前任。
My predecessor left me a detailed report.
我的前任给我留了一份详细的报告。
前任；前人
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前任；前人
The person who held a job or position before another person.
My predecessor left me a detailed report.
我的前任给我留了一份详细的报告。
先行者；在任何状态、职位、职务等方面先于他人的人；在职务或职位上为后者所接替的人。
One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.
在时间上先于你的人(如担任职务或职位)
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
先于当前(或后来)型号的机械或设备模型或类型；通常指较早的过时型号。
A model or type of machinery or device which precedes the current (or later) one. Usually used to describe an earlier, outdated model.
先于某物或某人出现并预示其到来的事物
something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
My predecessor left detailed notes for me.
我的前任给我留下了详细的笔记。
This building was constructed on the site of its predecessor.
这座大楼建在其前身的位置上。
The new model is significantly faster than its predecessor.
新款比其前代快得多。
所有格+predecessor表示某人的前任。
My predecessor left me a detailed report.
我的前任给我留了一份详细的报告。
表示在某个职位上的前任。
She is the predecessor in the role of CEO.
她是首席执行官职位上的前任。
指某事物的前身，可用于物。
The predecessor of this model was released in 2019.
这个型号的前身于2019年发布。
Not this
He is my predecessor.
Use this
He is my successor.
混淆了predecessor（前任）和successor（继任者）。predecessor指在某人之前担任职位的人，而successor指在某人之后接替的人。表示“我的继任者”应用successor。
Not this
The new model predecessors the old one.
Use this
The new model precedes the old one.
predecessor是名词，不能用作动词。表示“先于”应使用动词precede。
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直接前任
My immediate predecessor was promoted to a higher position.
我的直接前任被提升到了更高的职位。
直接前任
This policy was introduced by her direct predecessor.
这项政策是由她的直接前任引入的。
职位上的前任
He inherited many problems from his predecessor in office.
他从他的职位上的前任那里继承了许多问题。
接替某人的前任
When she stepped into the shoes of her predecessor, she knew she had big challenges ahead.
当她接替前任的职位时，她知道前面有巨大的挑战。
效仿前任
The new CEO decided to follow in his predecessor's footsteps and continue the company's expansion.
新任CEO决定效仿前任，继续公司的扩张。
在任上的前任
The ambassador praised his predecessor in office for the excellent diplomatic work.
大使赞扬了他在任的前任所做的出色外交工作。
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『pre』前 + 『decessor』离去者 → 前任就是先前离开的人。
语域: 中性; 典型语境: 职场、历史讨论; 注意: 通常用于正式或中性语境，多指职位或机构的前任或前身。
可数名词，复数形式为 predecessors。
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