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)

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。
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。
He is a president living in the shadow of his predecessor.
他是一个在他的前任的声誉影响中过日子的总统。
Like its predecessor, this transformation can be extended.
像其前辈一样，该转换可以扩展。
This is the predecessor of Chinese drama.
这是中国戏剧的前身。
He has undone the good work of his predecessor.
他已毁弃了他前任者的良好成就。
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！
His background parallels that of his predecessor.
他的背景和前任的人类似。
His predecessor was accorded an equally tumultuous welcome
他的前任受到了同样热烈的欢迎。
Unlike his predecessor, he did not continue Kublai's work, but largely rejected it.
不像他的前任，他没有继续忽必烈的工作，但基本上拒绝了这一要求。