preceding
adj. (时间或地点上)在先的,在前的,前面的; 前述的; 上述的
v. 在…之前发生(或出现); 走在…前面; 先于; “precede”的现在分词
If one event or period of time precedes another, it happens before it.
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。
If you precede someone somewhere, you go in front of them.
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。
A sentence, paragraph, or chapter that precedes another one comes just before it.
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。
1. existing or coming before
2. preceding in time or order
3. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office;
previous, foregoing, preceding, prior, former
这些形容词均可表示"在前的"之意。
Figure in bracket refers to percentage change over preceding year.
括号内的数字指与去年比较的变动百分率.
Let's forget about these past events of the preceding dynasty.
关于前朝的旧事,我们就不要再提了.
Operations night mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be announced to the neighbouring residents.
前款规定的夜间作业,必须公告附近居民.
The calculation of cash payments for operating expenses is more complicated than the preceding items.
发生营业费用支付的现金的计算比前述的各项目的计算要复杂得多.
Together with the procedure name, the preceding items are collectively called the signature of the procedure.
以上各项与过程名称一起称为过程的“签名”.