antecedents
n. 經歷( antecedent的名詞複數 ); <數>(比例)前項; <邏>前件; 祖先
An antecedent of something happened or existed before it and was similar to it in some way.
We shall first look briefly at the historical antecedents of this theory.
我們首先應大致看一下該理論在歷史上的前身。
An antecedent thing or event happened or existed before another related thing or event.
It was permissible to take account of antecedent legislation.
允許考慮先前的法律。
Your antecedents are your ancestors.
...a Frenchman with Irish antecedents.
祖先為愛爾蘭人的法國人
We shall first look briefly at the historical antecedents of this theory.
我們首先應大致看一下該理論在歷史上的前身。
His mechanical calculating engines were the antecedents of the modern computer.
他的機械計算機是現代電子計算機的雛形.
No one knew the antecedents of the mysterious stranger.
誰也不知道那個神秘陌生人的身世.
But its political antecedents are Scandinavian. Its citizens call themselves Manxmen.
其祖先政治上歸屬斯堪的那維亞,其人民自稱馬恩克斯人.
They were speaking of their own antecedents, I supposed.
我當時覺得他們是在談他們那一代的事.