Predecessor
[ 'prɛdəsɛsɚ ]
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n. 前任，前辈;原有事物，前身;<古>祖先;
💡 词根助记
pre 前 + decess 消逝，死 + or表示人 → n. 前任,前辈;(被取代的)原有事物,前身
📝 例句
The new governor dismissed the staff that served his predecessor.
新州长将前任州长的职员全部解雇.
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ 谐音“怕惹的神色”:他一见前辈就一副怕惹的神色
※ pre-前缀“在…前”,de-拼音“的”,cess-词根“走”,or-拼音“人”:在前面走的人→前辈
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-ced-表示“走”
常见变体有-ceed-
📖 牛津释义
predecessor
n
1 person who held an office or position before sb else （职务或职位的）前任者
The decision was made by my predecessor. 那一决定是我的前任作出的.
2 thing that has been followed or replaced by sth else 被接继或被取代的事物
Will the new plan be any more acceptable than its predecessors? 新计画比原先的计画更能令人满意吗? Cf 参看 successor.
🎯 考研助记
铺里的赊先生(谐音):是 前辈 pre(前面)+de(的)+cess(走)+or(人):前面的走路人- 前辈 网友：shanghai 补充：
🔁 扩展释义
*[,predi'sesә]n. 前任, 先辈, 前身【医】 初牙, 前辈, 祖先
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「博士」词汇
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I'll pay you six thousand ducats for the three thousand ducats that Antonio borrowed.
我将付给你六千块钱，用来归还安东尼奥借的那三千块钱。
The situation seemed hopeless and he knew his life was in danger.
这种情况看来是毫无希望了，他知道他有生命危险。
She didn't visit her step-mother much, though I believe that they used to speak on the phone from time to time.
她不常看望她的继母，虽然，我相信她们过去时不进在电话里聊一聊。