v.(动词)

1. 优于
2. 领先，居先
3. 高于，在...之上
4. 处在前面，处在...之前
5. 领先于，居先于，在...之先
6. 比...重要
7. 引，领着
8. 在...前加上，为...加上引言
9. 以…开始
10. 在…之前发生
11. 走在…前面

v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. 在前; 先于 come or go before in time, place or order

Verb:

1. be earlier in time; go back further;

   "Stone tools precede bronze tools"
   

2. come before;

   "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"
   

3. be the predecessor of;

   "Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands"
   

4. move ahead (of others) in time or space

5. furnish with a preface or introduction;

   "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"
   "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"
   

1.发生在…之前；先于
If one event or period of timeprecedes another, it happens before it.

e.g. Intensive negotiations between the main parties preceded the vote...
主要政党在选举前进行了集中的谈判。
e.g. The earthquake was preceded by a loud roar and lasted 20 seconds...
地震前有一阵巨大的轰隆声，持续了20秒钟。

2.（顺序、位置）先于，在…前面
If youprecede someone somewhere, you go in front of them.

e.g. He gestured to Alice toprecede them from the room...
他给艾丽斯做手势，让她在他们前面离开房间。
e.g. They were preceded by mounted cowboys.
他们前面是骑马的牛仔们。

3.（句、段、章节）在…之前
A sentence, paragraph, or chapter thatprecedes another one comes just before it.

e.g. Look at the information that precedes the paragraph in question...
查看正在讨论的这段文字前面的信息。
e.g. Repeat the exercises described in the preceding section.
把前一节要求的练习重做一遍。

1. 领先：任何阻止它的尝试都不会成功,并且这与什么将在地球上领先(precede)于此关系不大(不太理解). 请看到你为何于这个奇妙的时刻在此的原因,和明白任何困难都不会长久. 这就是伴随着即将结束的二元性循环的重要结果.

2. 高於,优於：precaution 预防,防备 |precede 高於,优於 |precedent 前例,先例

3. 领先,优先,先于：precaution 小心,谨慎,预防措施 |precede 领先,优先,先于 |precedence 优先

He precede his speech with a welcome to the guest.

他演讲前先对来宾表示欢迎。

He came in, preceded by his wife.

他和他的妻子一前一后地走了进来。

The we should always precede the I.

集体总应先于个人。

This duty should precede all others.

此项义务应该优先于其他一切义务。

The days that preceded were filled with activity.

前几天排满了活动。

Agricultural development simply must precede economic development.

农业的发展必须在整个经济发展中处于领先地位。

Careful experiments precede hard- ware development, and engineers use sensible metrics to judge their success.

仔细的实验领先于硬件的发展，工程师们用韵律学来鉴定他们的成功。

the years preceding the war

战前的几年

His resignation was preceded by weeks of speculation.

在他辞职之前，有关的猜测已持续了几个星期。

She preceded me in the job.

她是我这工作的前任。

See the preceding chapter.

请见前一章。

She preceded him out of the room.

她先于他走出屋子。

She preceded her speech with a vote of thanks to the committee.

她讲话的开头是对委员会的鸣谢。

Intensive negotiations between the main parties preceded the vote...

主要政党在选举前进行了集中的谈判。

The earthquake was preceded by a loud roar and lasted 20 seconds...

地震前有一阵巨大的轰隆声，持续了20秒钟。

He gestured to Alice to precede them from the room...

他给艾丽斯做手势，让她在他们前面离开房间。

They were preceded by mounted cowboys.

他们前面是骑马的牛仔们。

Look at the information that precedes the paragraph in question...

查看正在讨论的这段文字前面的信息。

Repeat the exercises described in the preceding section.

把前一节要求的练习重做一遍。

When consignor and shipper are debtors , consignor should precede to perform the obligation.

当发货人和托运人共同承担提货义务时,发货人应先于托运人履行该义务.

All positional ( unnamed ) parameters must precede any named parameters.

所有的位置 ( 未命名 ) 参数必须位于任何命名的参数之前.

Many countries precede ours in per capita income.

许多国家的人均收入超过我国.

An impartial investigation should always precede condemnation.

任何不偏颇的调查应该在指责之上.

The end time cannot precede the start time. Please enter a new time range.

结束时间不能先于开始时间. 请输入新的时间范围.

Consonants are frequently assimilated to the consonants which they precede.

子音常被其后所接之子音所同化((如ads(成为ass)等)).

As mentioned before , vibrations almost always precede a seperation of bodies.

如前所述, 振动几乎总是出现在身体分离之前.

He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.

相信的人是有力量的, 怀疑却带来软弱. 坚定的信念是伟大行动的先行者.

Attributive adjectives precede the noun.

定语形容词位于名词前.

Let this development precede, and contributions, numberless, and of inestimable value, will be sure to follow.

优先发展这种教育, 那麽无数不可估量的贡献就必定接踵而至.

Gametes may develop without fertilization, or meiosis may substantially precede gamete formation.

配子不经过受精也可能发育,若减数分裂先于配子形成,配子也可能发育.

While studies and analyses precede decisions, any type of plan that some decision has been made.

尽管研究和分析先于决策, 但任何形式的计划都意味着某项决策已经制定.

Events at the apuatic center begin soon after the opening precede the track and field events.

在开幕式结束后,不上运动中心就开始进行不上运动项目比赛,而田径比赛会稍微晚些进行.

Certain sign precede certain event.

事情发生,必有先兆.

Invalid date } The starting date must precede the finishing date.

{日期无效}开始日期必须在完成日期之前.

用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

1. The days that preceded were filled with activity.
   前几天排满了活动。
2. He can't recite the paragraph, but can do the one that precedes.
   他不能背诵这一段,但能背前面的一段。
3. In the chapters that precede, we have already discussed the problem.
   在前面的章节里,我们已讨论过这个问题。

用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

1. Her birthday precedes mine.
   她的生日在我的生日之前。
2. A clear voice preceded a robust girl with big eyes and two thick braids.
   清脆的说话声之后,走进来一个健壮的姑娘,她长着一双大眼睛,梳着两条粗辫子。
3. The flash of lightning preceded the sound of thunder by two seconds.
   闪电先于雷鸣两秒钟。
4. It was the calm that preceded the storm.
   那是暴风雨前的平静。
5. Hardships often precede victory.
   胜利常常是在克服困难之后取得的。
6. Twelve guards on motorcycles preceded the president's car.
   骑在摩托车上的12名卫兵行于总统车前。
7. A band preceded the soldiers in the parade.
   在阅兵行列中一支乐队走在士兵的前面。
8. A precedes B in the alphabet.
   字母表上A在B的前面。
9. A dance act preceded the star's performance.
   在那位明星表演之前,先有一个舞蹈节目。
10. The playing of the national anthem precedes all sports events.
    先奏国歌,然后开始进行各项运动项目。
11. The minister's statement preceded the Queen's speech.
    部长的声明在女王的演说之前。
12. A major precedes a captain in rank.
    少校军阶高于上尉。
13. How many countries precede ours in per capital income?
    多少国家的人均收入超过我国?
14. Agricultural development simply must precede economic development.
    农业的发展必须在整个经济发展中处于领先地位。
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15. We were preceded by our guide.
    向导走在我们前面。
16. I was preceded by my rival.
    我的对手占了上风。
17. A typhoon is usually preceded by heavy rain.
    台风到来之前常常先下暴雨。
18. The assault was preceded by heavy shelling.
    进攻之前进行了猛烈炮轰。
19. The performance was preceded by the mayor's speech.
    演出之前市长讲了话。

precede across (v.+prep.)

先于…通过 get through sth earlier than sb
precede sb across sth

She preceded him across the hallway.

她走在他前面穿过大厅。

precede as (v.+prep.)

在…之前担任 take in office earlier than sb
precede sb as sth

He preceded me as chairman of the Society.

他在我之前担任协会主席。

Who preceded Winston Churchill as Prime Minister?

谁在温斯顿·丘吉尔之前任首相?

Mr. Eisenhower preceded Mr. Kennedy as President.

艾森豪威尔是肯尼迪先生的前任总统。

precede into (v.+prep.)

先于…进入 enter sth earlier than others
precede sb into sth

She preceded him into the room.

他跟在她后面走进屋里。

precede with (v.+prep.)

以…先于(…) begin with sth before doing sth
precede sth with sth

He preceded his speech with a warning against inattention.

他在开始讲演前告诫大家不得心不在焉。

He preceded his speech with a few words of welcome to the special guests.

他在发言之前先向贵宾们讲了几句欢迎词。

～+副词

• precede%20immediately">precede immediately就在前面

～+介词

• precede%20across">precede across在前面穿过
• precede%20as">precede as在…之前担任
• precede%20sb%20to%20the%20grave">precede sb to the grave比某人早入土
• precede%20one%27s%20speech%20with%20a%20welcome%20to%20the%20guests">precede one's speech with a welcome to the guests讲话前先对来宾表示欢迎

• The stillness that precedes a storm.

  出自：B. Chatwin

v.(动词)

1. precede的基本意思是“在前”“先于”,指某物在顺序、位置或时间等方面处在前面。引申可作“优于”“高于”解。
2. precede可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时接名词或代词作宾语。
3. precede的主语是人时,后面常接介词by或with引出的短语。后接by时多用于被动结构; 后接with时一般用主动结构。