predecessor
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT Your predecessor is the person who had your job before you. 前任
He maintained that he learned everything he knew from his predecessor. 他坚称他所知道的一切都是从他的前任那儿学到的。
2. N-COUNT The predecessor of an object or machine is the object or machine that came before it in a sequence or process of development. 前一代
Although the car is some 2 inches shorter than its predecessor, its boot is 20 percent larger. 尽管这款汽车比其上一代产品短2英寸，但它的行李箱大了20%。
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predecessor /ˈpriːdɪˌsɛsə/ (predecessors)
剑桥词典
- someone who had a job or a position before someone else , or something that comes before another thing in time or in a series
- Each new leader would blame his predecessor for all the evils of the past.
- In her speech , she paid a glowing tribute to her predecessor.
- She spoke scathingly of the poor standard of work done by her predecessor.
- You need to learn from the mistakes of your predecessors.
- This system is much more efficient than its predecessor. 返回 predecessor
前任，前辈；原有事物，前身
My predecessor worked in this job for twelve years . 我的前任做这份工作做了12年。
The latest Ferrari is not only faster than its predecessors but also more comfortable . 最新款的法拉利赛车不仅比老款的更快，而且更舒适。
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