
predecessor
英 /ˈpriːdɪsesə/ 美 /ˈpredəsesər/
- n. 前任Someone who held a particular position before another person.
- n. 前身;上一代产品Something that existed before and was replaced by something similar.
My predecessor left some helpful notes in the desk.
我的前任在桌子里留下了一些有用的笔记。
The new transport system uses less energy than its predecessor while carrying substantially more passengers.
新的交通系统比其前身能耗更低,同时运载的乘客大幅增加。
搭配
an immediate predecessor 直接前任a predecessor in office 职位上的前任replace its predecessor 取代其前身
辨析提示
指某职位的前任或事物的前身,不泛指所有前辈。
词族
近义 forerunner
反义 successor
相关词
- counter-offer 还价;反提议
- turnover 营业额;销售额
- redundancy 裁员;职位撤销
- mishandle 处理不当
- despatch 派遣;发送
- proprietor 业主;经营者
- hoist 吊起;升起
- strategic 战略性的;策略性的
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