precursor

precursor

形容词

precursor [prɪˈkɜːrsə(r)]

1. 预兆的；先驱的

如果某事物是另一事物的precursor，它是在时间、地点或发展中出现的类似物。

2. 先导的；前身的

如果某事物是另一事物的precursor，它是在时间、地点或发展中出现的类似物。

名词

precursor [prɪˈkɜːrsə(r)]

1. 先驱；先导

某事物是另一事物的precursor，表示它是在时间、地点或发展中出现的类似物。

2. 前身；前体

某事物是另一事物的precursor，表示它是在时间、地点或发展中出现的类似物。

词语辨析

precursor和forerunner的意思相似，可以互换使用。

词汇扩充

相关的形容词和名词：

precursory [prɪˈkɜːrsəri] (形容词)

precursorship [prɪˈkɜːrsərʃɪp] (名词)

近义词

forerunner, harbinger, herald, predecessor

反义词

successor, descendant

柯林斯词典

precursor (noun)

1. If one thing is a precursor of another, it is a similar thing that happens or exists before it in a different area, time, or development.
2. A precursor is something that happened or existed before and influenced the development of something else.

牛津词典

precursor (noun)

1. A person or thing that comes before another of the same kind and that leads to or influences its development.
2. A preliminary or preparatory event, condition, or procedure.

用法

“precursor”既可以作名词，也可以作形容词。

相关例句

1. The recent spike in unemployment rates is seen as a precursor of an economic downturn. (最近失业率的上升被视为经济衰退的先兆。)
2. The steam engine is considered a precursor to the modern combustion engine. (蒸汽机被认为是现代内燃机的先驱。)
3. His groundbreaking research was a precursor to the development of new medical treatments. (他的开创性研究为新医疗治疗的发展铺平了道路。)
4. War can be seen as a precursor to social change. (战争可以看作是社会变革的前导。)
5. The discovery of fossilized footprints is a precursor to understanding the behavior of ancient creatures. (化石足迹的发现是理解古代生物行为的前兆。)
6. The increased tension in the region is seen as a precursory sign of a potential conflict. (该地区紧张局势的加剧被视为潜在冲突的先兆。)
7. The precursorship of modern technology can be traced back to the Industrial Revolution. (现代技术的前身可以追溯到工业革命。)
8. The Wright brothers' successful flight was a forerunner of modern aviation. (莱特兄弟的成功飞行是现代航空业的先驱。)
9. The economic crisis of 2008 was a harbinger of the global recession. (2008年的经济危机是全球经济衰退的先兆。)
10. The arrival of dark clouds is often a herald of an approaching storm. (乌云的到来通常预示着即将到来的风暴。)
11. The typewriter served as a predecessor to the modern computer keyboard. (打字机是现代电脑键盘的前身。)