predecessor

英 [ˈpriːdəsesə(r)]

美 [ˈpredəsesər]

n. 前任; 原先的东西; 被替代的事物

Collins.2 / BNC.4183 / COCA.5256

牛津词典

noun

前任
a person who did a job before sb else
1. The new president reversed many of the policies of his predecessor.
  新任总统彻底改变了其前任的许多政策。
原先的东西；被替代的事物
a thing, such as a machine, that has been followed or replaced by sth else

N-COUNT 前任；前辈
Yourpredecessoris the person who had your job before you.
1. He maintained that he learned everything he knew from his predecessor Kenneth Sisam.
  他坚称他所知道的一切都获自前任肯尼思·赛瑟姆。
N-COUNT （物件、机器的）前身
Thepredecessorof an object or machine is the object or machine that came before it in a sequence or process of development.
1. The car is some 40mm shorter than its predecessor.
  这辆轿车比原先的车型短了约40毫米。

noun

something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
Synonym:harbingerforerunnerheraldprecursor
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

As with the economy, Mr Obama took on a terrible inheritance from his predecessor.
在接手了一个经济烂摊子的同时，奥巴马从其前任那里还接过了一个可怕的遗产。
The new prime minister is expected to purge his cabinet of ministers from his predecessor's government.
预计新的首相会将他前任政府留下的部长从他的内阁中清除出去。
In a departure from his predecessor, President Barack Obama has said his administration intends to directly engage Tehran.
和前任的作法不同，奥巴马总统表示，他的政府打算与德黑兰直接接触。
But this new era must not repeat or prolong the mistakes of its predecessor.
但是这个新纪元必须不能重复或延长其前任的错误。
Questions about his predecessor consumed more than half of Wang Rong's session earlier this month.
在本月早些时候的记者招待会上，有关王荣前任的问题占到了一半以上的时间。
I felt that my predecessor had taken too many liberties with regulations.
我觉得我前任对制度太随意了。
We do not know what has happened to your predecessor.
我们不知道你的前任们发生了什么事情。
His predecessor was accorded an equally tumultuous welcome
他的前任受到了同样热烈的欢迎。
He's backing away from the policies and style of his predecessor
他正脱离其前任的政策和风格。
The new Prime Minister is an improvement on his predecessor
新上任的总理比他的前任要强。