predecessor

英 [ˈpriːdəsesə(r)]

美 [ˈpredəsesər]

n. 前任; 原先的东西; 被替代的事物

Collins.2 / BNC.4183 / COCA.5256

牛津词典

noun

前任
a person who did a job before sb else
1. The new president reversed many of the policies of his predecessor.
  新任总统彻底改变了其前任的许多政策。
原先的东西；被替代的事物
a thing, such as a machine, that has been followed or replaced by sth else

N-COUNT 前任；前辈
Yourpredecessoris the person who had your job before you.
1. He maintained that he learned everything he knew from his predecessor Kenneth Sisam.
  他坚称他所知道的一切都获自前任肯尼思·赛瑟姆。
N-COUNT （物件、机器的）前身
Thepredecessorof an object or machine is the object or machine that came before it in a sequence or process of development.
1. The car is some 40mm shorter than its predecessor.
  这辆轿车比原先的车型短了约40毫米。

noun

something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
Synonym:harbingerforerunnerheraldprecursor
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

We do not know what has happened to your predecessor.
我们不知道你的前任们发生了什么事情。
But this new era must not repeat or prolong the mistakes of its predecessor.
但是这个新纪元必须不能重复或延长其前任的错误。
I felt that my predecessor had taken too many liberties with regulations.
我觉得我前任对制度太随意了。
Our new doctor is much younger than his predecessor.
我们的新医生比他的前任年轻多了。
He's backing away from the policies and style of his predecessor
他正脱离其前任的政策和风格。
He maintained that he learned everything he knew from his predecessor Kenneth Sisam.
他坚称他所知道的一切都获自前任肯尼思·赛瑟姆。
Bush's predecessor, former President Bill Clinton, also took part in the World AIDS Day event.
布什的前任、前总统克林顿也参与了世界艾滋病日活动。
Abe's predecessor, Junichiro Koizumi, was divorced.
安倍首相的前任小泉纯一郎就是个离了婚的单身汉。
His background parallels that of his predecessor.
他的背景和前任的人类似。
With all of the power and speed of its predecessor, this machine also has incredible firepower!
不但具有其前身的全部力量和速度，这台机器还拥有不可思议的强大火力！