predecease

n. 先死 vt. 比...先死 vi. 先死

发音

其它 /ˌpɹiːdəˈsiːs/

词形变化

predeceases 复数 predeceases predeceased predeceases 三单 predeceasing predeceasing 现在分词 predeceased 过去式 predeceased 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The death of one person or thing before another.

v.
  1. 1.

    To die sooner than.

    及物

    Husbands usually predecease their wives.

    Frederick, Prince of Wales, predeceased his father and never became king.

词汇关系

动词

上位词 10

go die pass exit choke perish croak expire conk drop dead

词源

From pre- + decease.

来源：wiktionary