"predecessor" in Chinese (Simplified)

前任前身

Definition

前任指曾经担任某职位的人，也可指先前存在的事物或版本。

"predecessor" 通常用于正式或专业场合，如职位交接、历史、技术发展（例如“my predecessor at this company”、“the predecessor to this model”）。常与"successor"（继任者）对比。不能用于血缘上的祖先。

Mr. Lee is my predecessor in this job.

李先生是我这份工作上的**前任**。

This phone is the predecessor of the new model.

这部手机是新款的**前身**。

My predecessor left many helpful notes for me.

我的**前任**给我留下了很多有用的笔记。

Compared to its predecessor, this car is much more fuel efficient.

与其**前身**相比，这辆车省油多了。

I had to fix a few problems my predecessor left behind.

我必须解决一些我的**前任**留下的问题。

The company's new CEO is very different from his predecessor.

公司的新任CEO与他的**前任**非常不同。