preceded
英 [prɪˈsiːdɪd]
美 [prɪˈsiːdɪd]
v.  在…之前发生(或出现); 先于; 走在…前面
precede的过去分词和过去式
柯林斯词典
- VERB 发生在…之前;先于
If one event or period of timeprecedesanother, it happens before it.- Intensive negotiations between the main parties preceded the vote...
主要政党在选举前进行了集中的谈判。 - The earthquake was preceded by a loud roar and lasted 20 seconds...
地震前有一阵巨大的轰隆声,持续了20秒钟。 - Industrial orders had already fallen in the preceding months.
工业订单在前几个月就已减少。 
 - Intensive negotiations between the main parties preceded the vote...
 - VERB (顺序、位置)先于,在…前面
If youprecedesomeone somewhere, you go in front of them.- He gestured to Alice to precede them from the room...
他给艾丽斯做手势,让她在他们前面离开房间。 - They were preceded by mounted cowboys.
他们前面是骑马的牛仔们。 
 - He gestured to Alice to precede them from the room...
 - VERB (句、段、章节)在…之前
A sentence, paragraph, or chapter thatprecedesanother one comes just before it.- Look at the information that precedes the paragraph in question...
查看正在讨论的这段文字前面的信息。 - Repeat the exercises described in the preceding section.
把前一节要求的练习重做一遍。 
 - Look at the information that precedes the paragraph in question...
 
双语例句
- These cases preceded the massive investment that has occurred in the past 10 years.
这些案件发生在过去10年来的大规模投资之前。 - He preceded his speech with welcome to the guests.
他在正式讲演前,先对来宾表示欢迎。 - I sought Mr. Mason, delivered the message, and preceded him from the room.
我找到了梅森先生,捎了口信,我在前面带他走出屋子。 - The match was preceded by an opening ceremony including military fly-pasts, dancing and drumming.
在本场比赛开始前的开幕式上,举行了战机列队从空中飞过、舞蹈和敲鼓等表演。 - In English a noun may be preceded by a monosyllable called an article.
英语的名词可以冠以一个叫做“冠词”的单音词。 - She preceded me in the job.
我之前是她做这份工作。 - Intensive negotiations between the main parties preceded the vote
主要政党在选举前进行了集中的谈判。 - There is a tacit agreement between the current generation and all generations that preceded it.
在过去的每一代人和现在的这一代人之间,都有一种秘密协定。 - All human progress is preceded by new question.
所有的人类进步都是起于提出的新问题。 - He came in, preceded by his wife.
他和他的妻子一前一后地走了进来。 
