be preluded by
prelude to something
preluded by tension
A: Did the news of the merger preluded a change in leadership?
A：兼并的消息是领导层变动的预兆吗？
B: Yes, it preluded the CEO's sudden resignation.
B：是的，它预示了首席执行官的突然辞职。
1) 作为……的前奏
2) 预示；作为……的征兆
3) 在……之前发生
1. 作为……的前奏或预兆
verb
1. To serve as an introduction or a sign of something that is to follow.
Synonym: precede, foreshadow, herald