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pre-existent

/ˌpriː.ɪɡˈzɪs.tənt/

翻译: 指在某事物或某个时间点之前就已经存在的;先于他物而存在的。

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adjective

/ˌpriː.ɪɡˈzɪs.tənt/C1formal
  • zh指在某事物或某个时间点之前就已经存在的;先于他物而存在的。

Describes something that exists before a particular point in time or before something else.

  1. Existing beforehandC1formal

    Existing or occurring before a particular time or event.

    zh先前存在的

    • The new policy does not affect pre-existent contracts.
    • The study examined pre-existent conditions in the patients.
    • Pre-existent knowledge of the subject is required for this course.

    同义词antecedentformerprecedingpreexistingpreviousprior

    反义词followingsubsequent

词形
  • more pre-existent comparative form
  • most pre-existent superlative form