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Preceded Meaning in English

word · lemma: precede

释义

To come or happen before something or someone else in time, order, or position.

用法与细微差别

Used in both formal and neutral contexts, often about chronology or order ('The ceremony preceded the dinner'). Common confusion: 'preceded' means 'came before', not after. Frequently seen in academic, historical, and formal texts.

例句

Dinner was preceded by a short prayer.

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The movie was preceded by several advertisements.

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A loud noise preceded the explosion.

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Spring preceded summer.

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His introduction preceded the main speech.

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Cloudy skies often preceded the storm in this region.

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