n.(名词)

1. 先例，前例，范例，实例 ，先前出现的事例，可援用参考的具体例子
2. 惯例，传统，常例，常规
3. 【律】判例
4. 借鉴
5. 作为先例

adj.(形容词)

1. 在前的，在先的，先前的
2. 前面的
3. 优先的

v.(动词)

1. 在前面，领先

n.(名词)

1. [U]传统；惯例 the way that things have always been done
2. [C]范例 earlier decision,case,event,etc. that is regarded as an example or rule for what comes later

Noun:

1. an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

2. (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions

3. a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws;

   "common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States"
   

4. a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)

Adjective:

1. preceding in time, order, or significance

1.前例；先例
If there is aprecedent for an action or event, it has happened before, and this can be regarded as an argument for doing it again.

e.g. The trial could set an importantprecedent for dealing with large numbers of similar cases...
这次审判能为处理大量类似案例开创重要的先例。
e.g. There are plenty of precedents in Hollywood for letting people out of contracts.
在好莱坞，允许影视人员解除合同的先例有很多。

1.

1. 前例：比较法学家很清楚,司法判决在两大法系国家中的意义是不同的,在普通法法系国家中,法律是以前例(precedent)为基础的;在民法法系中却是以制定法(statute)为基础的.

2. 前例,先例：precede 高於,优於 |precedent 前例,先例 | precept 教训,箴言

This decision creates a dangerous precedent.

这个决定开创了一个危险的先例。

My decision does not constitute a precedent.

我的决定下不为例。

This intervention in another nation's affairs has set a precedent which we hope other countries will not follow.

对别国事物的这种干涉开了一个先例，我们希望其他国家不要模仿。

The President followed historical precedent in forming the Cabinet.

总统遵循历史惯例来组成内阁。

The precedent decision should be understood before we act.

在采取行动之前我们应该弄明白先前的决定。

The ruling set a precedent for future libel cases.

这项裁决为今后的诽谤案提供了判例。

historical precedents

历史前例

There is no precedent for a disaster of this scale.

这种规模的灾难是空前的。

Such protests are without precedent in recent history.

这类抗议事件在近代史上没有发生过。

to break with precedent (= to do sth in a different way)

打破常规

The trial could set an important precedent for dealing with large numbers of similar cases...

这次审判能为处理大量类似案例开创重要的先例。

There are plenty of precedents in Hollywood for letting people out of contracts.

在好莱坞，允许影视人员解除合同的先例有很多。

The idea that the inflation genie can be painlessly rebottled has no historic precedent.

驯服通胀的魔鬼,而又要让实体经济毫发无伤——至少历史上没有过这样的先例.

The judge's decision sets a precedent for future cases of contempt of court.

法官的裁决为未来的藐视法庭案制定了一个先例.

There's a precedent to quote.

有例可援.

The guiding precedent [ on the Commerce Clause ] is informative but inconclusive.

( 宪法的商业条款 ) 这一导向性的先例令人大开眼界但却带有不确定性.

Is often nosebleed is leukaemia preclinical? Does leukaemia have cured precedent?

经常流鼻血是白血病的潜伏期 吗 ?白血病有治愈的先例 吗 ?

If he is allowed to do this, it will be a precedent for others.

如果允许他这样做, 就会为别人开先例.

The floods and storms, which have no precedent in the recorded history, devastated the country.

史无前例的洪水和暴风雪毁掉了这个国家.

Loan guarantees to Chrysler would set a dangerous precedent.

向克莱斯勒汽车公司提供贷款保证会树立一个危险的先例.

Principles and rules have petrified with the accumulated weight of precedent.

由于层层先例的累积使原则和章程变得僵化呆板了.

It is something new, without precedent in world history.

世界历史上还没有这样一个法,这是一个新的事物.

When the results of the two evaluations are inconsistent , the national economic evaluation takes precedent.

本文对污水处理工程的效益和费用作了简单分析以了解国民经济评价的意义.

Is there a precedent for what you want me to do?

你要我做的事有前例可援 吗 ?

This is a departure from precedent.

这是违反前例的.

The key operation of the common law system is to follow precedent.

普通法系判例法的运作关键,在于对先例的遵循.

The court have follow the precedent set in the 1972 case.

法院遵循了1972年案中所定下的先例.

In 1905, Einstein created a miracle without precedent in the history of science.

1905年, 爱因斯坦在科学史上创造了一个无先例的奇迹.

This is a wonderful achievement without precedent in Chinese history.

这是中国历史上亘古未有的奇绩.

If this suggestion is accepted, It'should not be considered as a precedent.

如果此建议被接受, 以后不得引以为例.

Finally, a judge may always simply overrule the clearly applicable precedent.

最后, 法官通常会简单地否决明确适用的前例.

This way of settling the case would set an awkward precedent.

这样解决此案将开创一个难以处理的先例.

There's no precedent for this.

向无此例.

When a precedent is overruled the effect is retrospective.

先例被宣告无效时,其结果溯及既往.

The decision set a precedent for similar situations that may happen in the future.

这个决定设下了先例让以后类似的情形的情况发生的时候可以依照办理.

1. According to precedent, the new comers will clean the office for some time.
   根据惯例，新来的人要打扫办公室一段时间。
2. He copied after bad precedents.
   他仿效恶例。

动词+～

• precedent">set〔create〕 a precedent开先例

• The execution of Mary Queen of Scots..set a precedent for sitting in judgment on the Lord's Anointed.

  出自：C. Hill

• He had no precedent for this work..but had to invent the rules for it.

  出自：P. Gay