precedent
/'presidәnt/
六级考研托福雅思常用词汇
BNC词频: #5,093
当代词频: #5,624
中文释义
n. 先例, 前例
a. 在先的, 在前的
英文释义
n. an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
n. a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)
s. preceding in time, order, or significance