pre-existing
🇬🇧 UK/pri:ig'zistiŋ/🇺🇸 US/ˌpri:ɪg'zɪstɪŋ/
Definitions
adj.
Existing before a particular time, event, or condition
先已存在的;原有的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.pre-existing condition既往病症/原有状况
- 2.pre-existing relationship既有关系
- 3.pre-existing framework原有框架
- 4.pre-existing knowledge已有知识
Example Sentences
- 1.
Patients with pre-existing conditions may face higher risks during surgery.
- 2.
The insurance policy does not cover any pre-existing medical conditions.
- 3.
The new law built upon a pre-existing framework of environmental regulations.