precede
precede — 動詞
1. to happen earlier than something else, or to be placed in front of it in order o
先於；在前
時間、順序或位置上在前
to happen earlier than something else, or to be placed in front of it in order or position
A loud bell preceded the runners' start at the school sports day.
在學校運動會上，先響起一聲響亮的鈴聲，跑者才起跑。
event comes before a main action
In the book, a map precedes the first chapter.
在這本書裡，地圖排在第一章前面。
order in a text or book
The warm spring preceded two months of heavy summer rain.
溫暖的春天先於兩個月的夏季大雨到來。
On the path, a guide with a lamp preceded the visitors.
在步道上，一名提燈的嚮導走在訪客前面。
The word 'however' is preceded by a comma in this sentence.
在這個句子裡，however 前面有一個逗號。
- come before
more neutral and much more common in everyday English
- lead
often used for moving in front of a group or line
- happen before
used only for time, not physical order
- go ahead of
slightly less formal and often physical
- follow
to come later or be behind
- come after
neutral opposite for time or order
文法句型
precede something
be preceded by something
用法筆記
Common with events, years, chapters, titles, and people in a line. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense describes what comes first, not the act of adding an opening remark or piece of text.
常見錯誤
2. to place a short remark, action, or text before something else so that it begins
前置；先放
先放一段話、文字或圖片
to place a short remark, action, or text before something else so that it begins in a particular way
Professor Lee preceded the lecture with a joke about exam season.
Professor Lee 先講了一個關於考季的笑話，才開始演講。
pattern: precede something with something
The prize announcement was preceded by a minute of silence.
宣布得獎名單前，現場先默哀了一分鐘。
passive: be preceded by introductory action
A short apology preceded Mina's question about the missing report.
Mina 問那份遺失報告的事前，先簡短道了歉。
On the screen, old town photos preceded the film about the harbor.
螢幕上先出現幾張老城照片，才播放那部介紹港口的影片。
Each chapter is preceded by a line from the writer's diary.
每一章前面都先放了一行那位作家日記裡的文字。
文法句型
precede something with something
用法筆記
Only sense that regularly takes the pattern 'precede X with Y'. The first object is usually a talk, question, chapter, report, film, or event, and the second part is the opening material added before it.