antecedent

antecedent
[ˌantɪˈsiːd(ə)nt]
noun
  1. a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another
    前事，前身
    some antecedents to the African novel might exist in Africa's oral traditions.
    非洲小说的前身也许存在于非洲口头传说中。
    ■(antecedents)a person's ancestors or family and social background
    祖先；社会与家庭背景
    her early life and antecedents have been traced.
    她的早期生活和家庭背景已经是查到了。
    ■(Grammar)an earlier word, phrase, or clause to which another word (especially a following relative pronoun) refers back
    (语法)先行词（或短语、从句）
    ■(Logic)the statement contained in the ‘if’ clause of a conditional proposition
    (逻)前件
adjective
  1. preceding in time or order; previous or pre-existing
    先时的；先前的
    the antecedent events that prompt you to break a diet.
    促使你中断节食的先前事件。
    ■denoting or counting as a grammatical antecedent
    (语法)先行的
派生
antecedence
noun
antecedently
adverb
语源
  1. late Middle English : from Old French or from Latin antecedent- 'going before', from antecedere, from ante 'before' + cedere 'go'
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