precursor
英 [pr?'k??s?]
美[pri'k?s?]
- n. 先驱，前导
GRETOEFL低频词扩展词汇
词态变化
复数:?precursors;
中文词源
precursor 先驱，先锋
pre-,在前，-curs,跑，词源同course,cursor.
英文词源
- precursor
- precursor: see course
- precursor (n.)
- early 15c., from Middle French precurseur and directly from Latin praecursor "forerunner," agent noun from past participle stem of praecurrere, from prae "before" (see pre-) + currere "to run" (see current (adj.)). Related: Precursory.
双语例句
- 1. Error is often the precursor of what is correct.
- 错误常常是正确的先导.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 2. Real tennis, an ancient precursor of the modern game, originated in the eleventh century.
- 室内网球，现代网球运动的古老前身，起源于11世纪。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Error is often the precursor of what is correct, but conceit is the prelude to a fall.
- 错误往往是正确的先导, 骄傲是跌跤的前奏.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. He said that the deal should not be seen as a precursor to a merger.
- 他说该笔交易不应该被看作是合并的前兆。
来自辞典例句
- 5. In the past this had been the precursor to strong decisions.
- 要是在过去,这就是要采取强力行动的预兆.
来自辞典例句