preceded by
immediately preceded
previously preceded
A: Did anything precede the announcement?
A:宣布之前有发生什么事吗?
B: Yes, a brief introduction preceded the speech.
B:是的,演讲之前有一个简短的介绍。
1) 在时间上早于
2) 在顺序上先于
3) 在等级上领先于
1. 在……之前发生
verb
1. To come before in time, order, or rank.
Synonym: antedate, herald