• n. 先驅(qū)，前導(dǎo)

pre-,在前，-curs,跑，詞源同course,cursor.

precursor

precursor: see course

precursor (n.)

early 15c., from Middle French precurseur and directly from Latin praecursor "forerunner," agent noun from past participle stem of praecurrere, from prae "before" (see pre-) + currere "to run" (see current (adj.)). Related: Precursory.

1. Error is often the precursor of what is correct.

錯誤常常是正確的先導(dǎo).

來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

2. Real tennis, an ancient precursor of the modern game, originated in the eleventh century.

室內(nèi)網(wǎng)球，現(xiàn)代網(wǎng)球運動的古老前身，起源于11世紀(jì)。

來自柯林斯例句

3. Error is often the precursor of what is correct, but conceit is the prelude to a fall.

錯誤往往是正確的先導(dǎo), 驕傲是跌跤的前奏.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. He said that the deal should not be seen as a precursor to a merger.

他說該筆交易不應(yīng)該被看作是合并的前兆。

來自辭典例句

5. In the past this had been the precursor to strong decisions.

要是在過去,這就是要采取強力行動的預(yù)兆.

來自辭典例句