precedent

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n. 先例, 前例 a. 在先的, 在前的

发音

CA /ˈpɹɛs.ɪ.dənt/
US /ˈpɹɛs.ɪ.dənt/
UK /ˈpɹɛs.ɪ.dənt/
AU /ˈpɹiː.sɪ.dənt/
IE /ˈpɹiː.sɪ.dənt/
AU /ˈpɹɛs-/
IE /ˈpɹɛs-/
NZ /ˈpɹes.ɪ.dənt/
NZ /ˈpɹiː-/
/pɹɪˈsiː.dənt/

词形变化

precedents 复数 precedents precedented precedenting precedents 三单 precedenting 现在分词 precedented 过去式 precedented 过去分词

别名

president præcedent

教材释义与例句

名词

先例；前例

形容词

在前的；在先的

释义与例句

n. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.

    实例

    范例

    事例

    先例

    前例

  2. 2.

    A decided case which is cited or used as an example to justify a judgment in a subsequent case.

    判例

    法律
  3. 3.

    An established habit or custom.

  4. 4.

    The aforementioned (thing).

    废旧

    A third argument may be derived from the precedent.

  5. 5.

    The previous version.

  6. 6.

    A rough draught of a writing which precedes a finished copy.

    废旧
v.
  1. 1.

    To provide precedents for.

    及物 法律
  2. 2.

    To be a precedent for.

    及物 法律
adj.
  1. 1.

    Happening or taking place earlier in time; previous or preceding.

  2. 2.

    Coming before in a particular order or arrangement; preceding, foregoing.

    古体

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

case law common law case in point

上位词 10

law example subject theme instance representative topic illustration jurisprudence civil law
形容词

近义相关 1

preceding

相关短语

persuasive precedent condition precedent [化] 先决条件 [经] 先决条件 conditions precedent

词源

From Middle French, from Old French, from Latin praecēdēns, present participle of praecēdere (“to precede”); See precede.

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