foretype

n. 前面的典型, 前例

词形变化

foretypes 复数 foretypes foretypes 三单 foretyping 现在分词 foretyped 过去式 foretyped 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A type or figure occurring beforehand or in advance; forerunner; predecessor; prototype

    The description corresponding to the foretype, except for the entirely dark yellow spines, which are sometimes brown at the base.

    It was with this same symbol in view that St. John wrote to the 'seven' Churches, meaning that he was addressing the totality of the one Church. In the Proverbs of Solomon, too, Wisdom, an ancient foretype of the Church, is said to have 'built herself a house, she hath hewn her out seven pillars.'

v.
  1. 1.

    To make into a foretype, or exemplify as such; to foreshadow; exemplify beforehand

    及物

    Whereupon Charlie, of four, foretyped his possible future, and the present of so many, by the exhibition of what might have been called strongly interested affection: …

词源

From fore- + type.

来源：wiktionary