pre-existing
UK/pri:ig'zistiŋ/US/ˌpri:ɪg'zɪstɪŋ/
Definitions
adj.
Existing before a particular time or event
先前已存在的；原有的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpre-before
+
existingout of, former
=pre-existing
pre- (before) + existing = existing beforehand. exist comes from ex- (out) + sist (stand) = to 'stand out' into being. pre-existing marks something that already stood there before the event in question — famously 'pre-existing condition' in insurance.
Common Collocations
- 1.pre-existing condition既往病症／原有状况
- 2.pre-existing relationship既有关系
- 3.pre-existing knowledge已有知识
Example Sentences
- 1.
Insurers used to deny coverage for pre-existing conditions.