及物动词
1. 发生在…之前；先于
If one event or period of time precedes another, it happens before it.
2. （顺序、位置）先于，在…前面
If you precede someone somewhere, you go in front of them.
3. （句、段、章节）在…之前
A sentence, paragraph, or chapter that precedes another one comes just before it.
1. furnish with a preface or introduction
e.g. She always precedes her lectures with a joke
He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution
Synonym: prefacepremiseintroduce
2. move ahead (of others) in time or space
Synonym: lead
3. be the predecessor of
e.g. Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands
Synonym: come before
4. come before
e.g. Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify
Synonym: predate
5. be earlier in time
go back further
e.g. Stone tools precede bronze tools