Precedent
[ 'prɛsɪdənt ]
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n. 前例;先例;
adj. 在前的，在先的;
💡 词根助记
pre….前的，预先+ced走+ent名词后缀→走在前面的东西→先例
📝 例句
A juridical precedent is nothing but "authenticated custom".
司法惯例只不过是“权威的惯例”罢了。
Here there was an instructive precedent.
这里有一个可做前车之鉴的先例。
When a precedent is overruled the effect is retrospective.
先例被宣告无效时，其结果溯及既往。
It was almost without precedent in local history.
这在当地历史上几乎没有先例。
If he is allowed to do this, it will be a precedent for others.
如果允许他这么做了，就会为别人开先例。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ 谐音“婆媳等他”:婆媳等他没有先例
※ precedent- president总统,ce-拼音“厕”:总统有每天检查厕所的惯例
※ pre-前缀“在…前”,ce-拼音“厕”,dent-拼音“等他”:进厕所之前要等他,这是惯例
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-ced-表示“走”
常见变体有-ceed-
📖 牛津释义
precedent
n
(a) [C] earlier decision, case, event, etc that is regarded as an example or rule for what comes later 可援为先例的判决、 事例、 事件等
create/establish/set a precedent (for sth) （为某事物）开创先例
serve as a precedent for sth 为某事物提供范例
There is no precedent for such an action. 这种行动没有先例可循.
(b) [U] existing precedents (used esp in the expressions shown) 先例（尤用於下列示例）
without precedent 没有先例
break with precedent, ie not act according to precedents 打破先例（不按先例行事）.
🎯 考研助记
pre+ced走+ent→走在前面的东西→先例
🔁 扩展释义
*['presidәnt]n. 先例, 前例a. 在先的, 在前的【经】 前例相关词组: have no precedent to go by without precedent in history
🏥 医学释义
先例，前例
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The settlers built railways across the plains and began to hunt even more bison.
殖民者在平原上修起了铁路，于是开始猎取更多的野牛。
Born a free man, he was now in chains.
他生来本是个自由人，如今却戴上了镣铐。
At the time of his death, one person praised him as follows: Future generations, it may be, will hardly believe that such a person as this walked upon this earth.
未来的几代人有可能难以相信，在这个世间曾经有这样的一个人行走过。"