单词 | precedent |
释义 | pre·ce·dentAW BrE /ˈpresɪdənt/ NAmE /ˈpresɪdənt/ noun [C , U ]an official action or decision that has happened in the past and that is seen as an example or a rule to be followed in a similar situation later 可援用参考的具体例子;实例;范例◆ The ruling set a precedent for future libel cases . 这项裁决为今后的诽谤案提供了判例。[C , U ]a similar action or event that happened earlier 先前出现的事例;前例;先例◆ historical precedents 历史前例◆ There is no precedent for a disaster of this scale . 这种规模的灾难是空前的。◆ Such protests are without precedent in recent history . 这类抗议事件在近代史上没有发生过。[U ]the way that things have always been done 传统;常例;常规SYN tradition◆ to break with precedent (= to do sth in a different way )打破常规 ➡ see also unprecedented |
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