precursory
UKUS
C2
Definitions
adj.
Serving as a precursor or early sign of something to follow.
先驱的；前兆的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpre- (before) + curs (run) + -ory = 'running ahead,' i.e. coming before and signaling what follows. Adjective of precursor.
Root car still carries 96 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.precursory signs前兆迹象
- 2.precursory symptoms前驱症状
- 3.precursory stage前驱阶段
Example Sentences
- 1.
Mild tremors were a precursory sign of the major quake.