"precedents" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 先例

Definition

过去的事件或决定，被用作指导未来行动或决策的例子，尤其在法律中。先例帮助人们在类似情况下做出决定。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于法律、学术或正式场合。常见表达：“树立先例”。在法律中，先例决定后续案件判决；在日常语境下，也可泛指过往的做法。

Examples

The judge looked at old precedents before making a decision.

法官在做决定前查阅了以往的**先例**。

Lawyers study precedents to prepare for new cases.

律师们研究**先例**以准备新案件。

There are no precedents for this type of situation.

这种情况没有**先例**。

Breaking the rules could set dangerous precedents for the future.

破坏规则可能会为未来树立危险的**先例**。

Companies often avoid actions that have bad precedents in history.

公司通常会避免那些历史上有不良**先例**的行为。

When making big decisions, it's wise to consider past precedents.

做重大决定时，考虑以往的**先例**是明智的。