"precursor" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 前兆
• 前身

Definition

前兆是指某事或某人出現得比另一事物早，通常為後來的事物鋪平道路或預示將發生什麼。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'前兆' 和 '前身' 用於正式、科學或歷史語境。常見搭配有「……的前兆」、「疾病的前身」。勿與表示家族關係的「祖先」混淆。

Examples

The telephone was a precursor to modern smartphones.

電話是現代智慧型手機的**前身**。

Dark clouds are often a precursor to a storm.

烏雲常常是暴風雨的**前兆**。

Electric cars are considered a precursor to future transportation technology.

電動汽車被認為是未來交通技術的**前身**。

Some scientists think that birds are the evolutionary precursors of modern reptiles.

一些科學家認為鳥類是現代爬行動物的進化**前身**。

That short film acted as a precursor to the director's later blockbuster.

那部短片是導演後來大片的**前兆**。

She had a fever, which was a precursor to her getting the flu.

她發燒了，這是她得流感的**前兆**。