antecedent

antecedent

形容词： 1. 先前的，过去的 2. 前述的 名词： 1. 前事，前情 2. 先行词，先行语 3. 前例，先例

辨析

antecedent和precedent都可以表示“先前的”含义，但antecedent更强调在时间上位于某事物之前，而precedent更强调在次序上在某事物之前。

词汇扩充

1. antecedently：adv. 先前地，以前地 2. antecedence：n. 先前，居先 3. antecedency：n. 先前，前事 4. antecede：v. 居先，先于

近义词

1. predecessor：n. 前任，前辈，前身 2. forerunner：n. 前身，先驱，先导 3. precursor：n. 先驱，前兆，前任

反义词

1. subsequent：adj. 后来的，随后的 2. following：adj. 接下来的，下述的

柯林斯词典

antecedent (adj.) 1. Your antecedent experiences, ideas, or qualities are the ones that you had or had before. 2. In grammar, an antecedent is a word or phrase that another word such as a pronoun refers back to. antecedent (n.) 1. Your antecedents are the people you are descended from. 2. An antecedent is the word or phrase that a pronoun or noun group refers to.

牛津词典

antecedent (adj.) 1. Existing or happening before, especially as the cause or origin of something. 2. Grammar: Denoting a word to which a pronoun refers. antecedent (n.) 1. A thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another. 2. Grammar: A word, phrase, or clause that is replaced by a pronoun or other substitute later, or occasionally earlier, in the same or another sentence.

用法

形容词用法： 1. She had no antecedent experience in leadership. (她在领导方面没有任何先前经验) 2. The antecedent events led to the current situation. (先前的事件导致了当前的局势) 名词用法： 1. The antecedents of the conflict can be traced back to historical disputes. (冲突的前因可以追溯到历史纠纷) 2. The pronoun "it" in the sentence refers back to its antecedent. (句中的代词"it"指代的是其先行词)

相关例句

1. The antecedent facts are crucial to understanding the case. (了解案件的前情是至关重要的) 2. The antecedent events have shaped the current political landscape. (先前的事件塑造了当前的政治格局) 3. It is important to consider the antecedent causes of the problem. (考虑问题的前因是重要的) 4. The antecedent conditions must be taken into account. (必须考虑到先前的条件) 5. The antecedent generations laid the foundation for our success. (前辈们为我们的成功奠定了基础) 6. The pronoun "he" refers back to its antecedent, which is the subject of the previous sentence. (代词"he"指代的是前一句的主语) 7. The antecedent of the pronoun "it" is unclear in this sentence. (这个句子中代词"it"的先行词不清楚) 8. The antecedents of this custom can be traced back to ancient rituals. (这一习俗的前身可以追溯到古代的仪式) 9. The antecedents of his behavior can be found in his troubled childhood. (他行为的前因可以在他不幸的童年中找到) 10. The pronoun "this" refers to its antecedent, which is the previous sentence. (代词"this"指的是前一句的先行词) 11. The antecedent events led to a series of unforeseen consequences. (先前的事件导致了一系列意想不到的后果) 12. The antecedent conditions must be met before proceeding with the project. (在进行项目之前必须满足先前的条件) 13. The antecedents of this architectural style can be traced back to ancient civilizations. (这种建筑风格的前身可以追溯到古代文明) 14. The pronoun "they" refers to its antecedent, which is the group of students mentioned earlier. (代词"they"指的是前面提到的学生群体) 15. The antecedent factors that led to the economic crisis are still under investigation. (导致经济危机的前因仍在调查中) 16. The antecedent circumstances must be taken into consideration when making a decision. (在做决定时必须考虑到先前的情况) 17. The pronoun "she" refers back to its antecedent, which is the woman mentioned earlier. (代词"she"指代的是前面提到的那位女士) 18. The antecedent events had a profound impact on the country's history. (先前的事件对该国的历史产生了深远的影响) 19. The antecedent factors that led to the accident are still unknown. (导致事故的前因仍然未知) 20. The pronoun "we" refers to its antecedent, which is the group of individuals present in the room. (代词"we"指的是在房间里的那群人)