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)

The new managing director overturned many decisions made by his predecessor.
新的总经理推翻了许多他的前任所做的决定。
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！
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。
Like its predecessor, this transformation can be extended.
像其前辈一样，该转换可以扩展。
The new prime minister is expected to purge his cabinet of ministers from his predecessor's government.
预计新的首相会将他前任政府留下的部长从他的内阁中清除出去。
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。
Questions about his predecessor consumed more than half of Wang Rong's session earlier this month.
在本月早些时候的记者招待会上，有关王荣前任的问题占到了一半以上的时间。
In a departure from his predecessor, President Barack Obama has said his administration intends to directly engage Tehran.
和前任的作法不同，奥巴马总统表示，他的政府打算与德黑兰直接接触。
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。