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-derivedCommon 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.