"set a precedent" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 树立先例

Definition

首次做某事，为他人将来效仿或遵循树立一个例子，尤其在法律或官方场合。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式、法律、政策或商务语境，如“set a precedent for...”。强调首次行为可能会被以后效仿。注意不要误写成“president”（总统）。

Examples

The court's decision will set a precedent for future cases.

法院的裁决将为未来的案件**树立先例**。

If we let him leave early, it could set a precedent.

如果我们让他早走，可能会**树立先例**。

His actions set a precedent at the company.

他的行为在公司**树立了先例**。

We can't make exceptions, or it will set a precedent for everyone else.

我们不能破例，否则这会为其他人**树立先例**。

By approving this project, they’ve just set a precedent for future funding.

批准这个项目，他们刚刚为以后资金**树立了先例**。

Letting her break the rule would set a precedent we might regret later.

让她破坏规则会**树立一个我们以后可能后悔的先例**。