Wordiyoantecedent
🇬🇧 UK/,ænti'si:dənt/🇺🇸 US/.ænti'si:dnt/
IELTSGREC2
Definitions
n.
Something that comes before and influences what follows; an ancestor; a word or phrase referred to by a pronoun
前情，先因；先行词；祖先
adj.
Coming before in time or order; preceding
先前的，在前的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishantecedentother
=antecedent
Example Sentences
- 1.
Her childhood poverty was an antecedent to her later success in business.
- 2.
The antecedent events led to the conflict that followed.
- 3.
Understanding antecedent factors is important for predicting future outcomes.