precedent

英 ['presɪdənt] 美 ['presɪdənt]

• n. 先例；惯例
• adj. 先前的；在先的

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [U]传统；惯例

   the way that things have always been done

2. [C]范例

   earlier decision,case,event,etc. that is regarded as an example or rule for what comes later

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 先例，前例，范例，实例 ，先前出现的事例，可援用参考的具体例子
2. 惯例，传统，常例，常规
3. 【律】判例
4. 借鉴
5. 作为先例

adj. 形容词

1. 在前的，在先的，先前的
2. 前面的
3. 优先的

v. 动词

1. 在前面，领先

英英释义

Noun:

1. an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

2. (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions

3. a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws;

   "common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States"
   

4. a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)

Adjective:

1. preceding in time, order, or significance

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. This decision creates a dangerous precedent.
   这个决定开创了一个危险的先例。
2. My decision does not constitute a precedent.
   我的决定下不为例。
3. This intervention in another nation's affairs has set a precedent which we hope other countries will not follow.
   对别国事物的这种干涉开了一个先例，我们希望其他国家不要模仿。
4. The President followed historical precedent in forming the Cabinet.
   总统遵循历史惯例来组成内阁。

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. The precedent decision should be understood before we act.
   在采取行动之前我们应该弄明白先前的决定。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. According to precedent, the new comers will clean the office for some time.
   根据惯例，新来的人要打扫办公室一段时间。
2. He copied after bad precedents.
   他仿效恶例。

经典引文

• The execution of Mary Queen of Scots..set a precedent for sitting in judgment on the Lord's Anointed.

  出自： C. Hill

• He had no precedent for this work..but had to invent the rules for it.

  出自： P. Gay

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• set〔create〕 a precedent 开先例

近反义词

【近义词】

• preliminary 初步的
• original 原始的
• anterior 前面的
• antecedent 前情
• leading 领导的
• example 例子
• model 模范
• pattern 模式
• guide 向导
• instance 例子
• standard 标准
• practice 练习
• case law 判例法
• common law 习惯法
• case in point 例证

【反义词】

• following 接着的

派生词

n.(名词)

• precedented adj. 有先例的