forerunner
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT If you describe a person or thing as the forerunner of someone or something similar, you mean they existed before them and either influenced their development or were a sign of what was going to happen. 先驱; 前身; 前兆
...a machine which, in some respects, was the forerunner of the modern helicopter. …一台在某些方面是现代直升飞机的前身的机器。
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forerunner /ˈfɔːˌrʌnə/ (forerunners)
剑桥词典
- something or someone that acts as an early and less advanced model for what will appear in the future , or a warning or sign of what is to follow
先驱，先行者；预兆，前兆
Germany's Green party was said to be the forerunner of environmental parties throughout Europe . 德国绿党据说是全欧洲环保政党的先驱。
The drop in share prices in March was a forerunner of the financial crash that followed in June . 3月份股价的下跌是随后6月份金融崩溃的一个预兆。 返回 forerunner