preceding

1. VERB 发生在…之前；先于
   If one event or period of time precedes another, it happens before it.
   1. Intensive negotiations between the main parties preceded the vote...
      主要政党在选举前进行了集中的谈判。
   2. The earthquake was preceded by a loud roar and lasted 20 seconds...
      地震前有一阵巨大的轰隆声，持续了20秒钟。
   3. Industrial orders had already fallen in the preceding months.
      工业订单在前几个月就已减少。
2. VERB （顺序、位置）先于，在…前面
   If you precede someone somewhere, you go in front of them.
   1. He gestured to Alice to precede them from the room...
      他给艾丽斯做手势，让她在他们前面离开房间。
   2. They were preceded by mounted cowboys.
      他们前面是骑马的牛仔们。
3. VERB （句、段、章节）在…之前
   A sentence, paragraph, or chapter that precedes another one comes just before it.
   1. Look at the information that precedes the paragraph in question...
      查看正在讨论的这段文字前面的信息。
   2. Repeat the exercises described in the preceding section.
      把前一节要求的练习重做一遍。

1. Industrial orders had already fallen in the preceding months.
   工业订单在前几个月就已减少。
2. Repeat the exercises described in the preceding section.
   把前一节要求的练习重做一遍。
3. Each generation surpasses the preceding one.
   一代更比一代强。
4. This phrase serves as a connecting link between the preceding and the following.
   这个短语起到了承上启下的作用。
5. His testimony contradicted that of the preceding witness.
   他的证词和前一位的互相矛盾。
6. In the preceding section we discussed the valence bond ( vb) or electron-pair theory of bonding.
   在前面一节，我讨论了价键法&电子配对理论。
7. This paragraph doesn't quite hang together with the preceding one.
   这一段跟上一段不太接气（=接不上气）。
8. The linearized analysis given in the preceding dissussion will not be valid for all types of injection pattern.
   以上讨论中提出的线性化分析并非对所有喷射型式都是有效的。
9. The preceding section demonstrated that you can use IOC beans directly in your JSF applications.
   前一节演示了能够直接在JSF应用程序中使用IOCbean。
10. The order in the preceding list is just one example of a top-down approach.
    上表中顺序只是自顶向下的方法的一个示例。
11. It's important to consider all of the preceding wastes in the context of the process and delivering value.
    在进程和交付价值的背景下，考虑所有的消耗量是非常重要的。
12. In the preceding example, suppose we get var right but omit the e in database.
    在前面的例子中，假定正确键入了var，不过遗漏了database中的字母e。
13. In the preceding step, you built the SIMH simulator.
    在前面的步骤中，您构建了SIMH仿真器。
14. In this installment and the preceding one, I've discussed environmental concerns and impacts on emergent design.
    在这一期和上一期，我介绍了环境因素及其对紧急设计的影响。
15. It shows how to configure the task layer's eight Java beans from the preceding section.
    它展示了如何配置前面部分提到的任务层的八个Javabean。
16. In the preceding steps, we chose One Way Operation.
    在前面的步骤中，我们选择的是单向操作。
17. I noticed the slip of my pen in the preceding paragraph.
    我注意到了我在前面一段中的笔误。
18. I knew that he had been in Cuba the preceding summer.
    我知道前一年夏天他在古巴。
19. Consider the rebate scenario from the preceding paragraph.
    请考虑上一段中的折扣方案。
20. In the preceding example, the user name and password are stored in clear text in the configuration file.
    在上例中，用户名和密码以明文形式存储在配置文件中。
21. In the preceding chapter, the concepts of work and energy were developed from Newton's laws of motion.
    在前一章里，功和能的概念是由牛顿运动定律发展来的。
22. In the four preceding chapters, I have diagnosed the sickness of contemporary society.
    在前面四章中我已对当代社会的弊端作了分析。
23. In the preceding main section, I showed how you initialize a WDM driver when it's first loaded.
    在前面的主要章节中，我向你展示了：当一个WDM驱动第一次被装载的时候。
24. This point has been dealt with in the preceding paragraph.
    这一点在前面一段里已经交代过了。
25. The preceding analysis of the process capability and the specification was made utilizing an upper and a lower specification.
    上述分析的过程能力及规范了利用上层和较低的规范。
26. In or of the month preceding the present one.
    在上一个月内的或上一个月的。
27. In the source code, the names can be abbreviated, as shown in the preceding table.
    在源代码中，名称可以缩写，如上表中所示。
28. The preceding organizations are administrative, longitudinal, and are based on the system of social administration and control.
    过去的社会组织大都是行政性的、纵向的，属于以单位为基础的社会管理和控制体系。
29. The author deals with the problem of violence among teenagers in the preceding chapters.
    在前几章，作者讨论了青少年中的暴力问题。
30. The shipowners referred to in the preceding paragraph shall include the charterer and the operator of a ship.
    前款所称的船舶所有人，包括船舶承租人和船舶经营人。

  previous foregoing former preceding prior【导航词义：先前的】

  previous adj. 先前的，以前的

〔辨析〕指在当下所提及的事件、时间等之前发生或存在的，通常作定语。

  foregoing adj. 〈正式〉前述的

〔辨析〕指事物在讲述、文章等中刚刚提到的，常作定语。

  former adj. 以前的，从前的

〔辨析〕指曾有过某种职务或地位的，也可指发生或存在于过去的。

  preceding adj. 〈正式〉在前的，前面的

〔辨析〕指在所提时间、地点或部分之前发生或出现的。

  prior adj. 在前的，较早的

〔辨析〕较正式用词，多指先于另一事物或某一时间前存在或安排的。