"Stone tools precede bronze tools"
"Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"
"Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands"
"She always precedes her lectures with a joke"
"He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"
She preceded him across the hallway.
她走在他前面穿过大厅。
He preceded me as chairman of the Society.
他在我之前担任协会主席。
Who preceded Winston Churchill as Prime Minister?
谁在温斯顿·丘吉尔之前任首相?
Mr. Eisenhower preceded Mr. Kennedy as President.
艾森豪威尔是肯尼迪先生的前任总统。
She preceded him into the room.
他跟在她后面走进屋里。
He preceded his speech with a warning against inattention.
他在开始讲演前告诫大家不得心不在焉。
He preceded his speech with a few words of welcome to the special guests.
他在发言之前先向贵宾们讲了几句欢迎词。