"antecedent" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 前因
• 先行词

Definition

“Antecedent”指的是在时间或顺序上先于另一事物的东西；在语法中，指代词所指的词。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Antecedent”属于正式、学术用语，常用于语法（如“代词的先行词”）、哲学、逻辑和法律领域。日常生活中很少用，别与“precedent”（先例）混淆。

Examples

The antecedent of 'it' in the sentence is 'the car'.

在这个句子中，'it' 的**先行词**是 'the car'。

In logic, an antecedent is the first part of a conditional statement.

在逻辑中，**前因**是条件语句的第一部分。

A family history of disease is an antecedent to some health risks.

家族病史是某些健康风险的**前因**。

If the antecedent is true, then the whole statement can be evaluated.

如果**前因**为真，整个命题就可以被判断。

In that sentence, 'dogs' is the antecedent of 'they'.

在那句中，'dogs' 是 'they' 的**先行词**。

You need to identify the antecedent before explaining the pronoun’s meaning.

你需要先确定**先行词**，再解释代词的意义。