"forerunner" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 先驅
• 前兆

Definition

forerunner指比其他人或事物更早出現，通常預示著未來發展的人或事物。可以指引領潮流或預兆事件的人或物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'forerunner' 多用於正式或學術場合，常出現於 'forerunner of modern technology' 等搭配。可指人或事物。別和單純的 'predecessor' 混淆，後者指更一般的前任、前輩。

Examples

The telephone was a forerunner of modern communication devices.

電話是現代通信設備的**先驅**。

This machine is the forerunner to many new technologies.

這臺機器是許多新技術的**先驅**。

He was seen as a forerunner in the field of science.

他被視為科學領域的**先驅**。

The early trains were really just forerunners of today’s high-speed rail.

早期的火車其實就是現今高速鐵路的**先驅**。

Many people consider email to be a forerunner of social media.

許多人認為電子郵件是社交媒體的**先驅**。

That chilly wind is often a forerunner of a storm.

那陣冷風常常是暴風雨的**前兆**。