"precursors" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 前體
• 前兆

Definition

前體指在某物出現之前出現並促成其發展的人或事物，也可指預兆。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於科技、歷史等正式語境。表達「……的前體」可用「precursors to/of」。在口語中不常用，多見於書面語或學術語境。

Examples

Dinosaurs were the precursors of modern birds.

恐龍是現代鳥類的**前體**。

Steam engines were precursors to modern trains.

蒸汽機是現代火車的**前體**。

Some chemicals are precursors in drug production.

一些化學物質是藥物生產的**前體**。

These old maps were the precursors to today’s GPS systems.

這些舊地圖是今天GPS系統的**前體**。

Many scientists see these findings as precursors to a major breakthrough.

許多科學家將這些發現視為重大突破的**前兆**。

Cold nights are often precursors of snow in this region.

寒冷的夜晚常常是這個地區下雪的**前兆**。