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predecessor

🇬🇧 UK/'priːdɪsesə/🇺🇸 US/.predi'sesә/
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Definitions

n.

A person who held a position or role before the current one; an earlier version of a machine or product.

前任,前辈;前一代产品

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
prebefore
+
dedown, away, reversal
+
cessgo, yield, move
+
orone who does, agent
=predecessor

Common Collocations

  • 1.immediate predecessor直接前任
  • 2.direct predecessor直系前辈
  • 3.[worthy predecessor]值得尊敬的前任
  • 4.predecessor model上一代型号

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The new CEO vowed to correct the mistakes made by her predecessor.

  • 2.

    This smartphone is significantly faster and lighter than its predecessor.

  • 3.

    The current treaty builds upon the framework established by its predecessor.

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