predecessor

英 [ˈpriːdəsesə(r)]

美 [ˈpredəsesər]

n. 前任; 原先的东西; 被替代的事物

Collins.2 / BNC.4183 / COCA.5256

牛津词典

noun

前任
a person who did a job before sb else
1. The new president reversed many of the policies of his predecessor.
  新任总统彻底改变了其前任的许多政策。
原先的东西；被替代的事物
a thing, such as a machine, that has been followed or replaced by sth else

N-COUNT 前任；前辈
Yourpredecessoris the person who had your job before you.
1. He maintained that he learned everything he knew from his predecessor Kenneth Sisam.
  他坚称他所知道的一切都获自前任肯尼思·赛瑟姆。
N-COUNT （物件、机器的）前身
Thepredecessorof an object or machine is the object or machine that came before it in a sequence or process of development.
1. The car is some 40mm shorter than its predecessor.
  这辆轿车比原先的车型短了约40毫米。

noun

something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
Synonym:harbingerforerunnerheraldprecursor
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

Like its predecessor, this transformation can be extended.
像其前辈一样，该转换可以扩展。
The car is some 40mm shorter than its predecessor.
这辆轿车比原先的车型短了约40毫米。
This date is based on the duration, calendars, and constraints of predecessor and successor tasks.
此日期以前置任务和后续任务的工期、日历和限制为基础。
He has never exhibited the self-confidence, bordering on arrogance, of his predecessor
他从未表现出他前任的那种近乎傲慢的自信。
Bush's predecessor, former President Bill Clinton, also took part in the World AIDS Day event.
布什的前任、前总统克林顿也参与了世界艾滋病日活动。
He maintained that he learned everything he knew from his predecessor Kenneth Sisam.
他坚称他所知道的一切都获自前任肯尼思·赛瑟姆。
He is a president living in the shadow of his predecessor.
他是一个在他的前任的声誉影响中过日子的总统。
The new managing director overturned many decisions made by his predecessor.
新的总经理推翻了许多他的前任所做的决定。
The proposed constitution gives him much wider powers than his predecessor.
宪法提案赋予他比前任大得多的权力。
His predecessor was accorded an equally tumultuous welcome
他的前任受到了同样热烈的欢迎。