[C]前任，前辈 person who held an office or position before sb else
[C](被取代的)原有事物，前身 thing that has been followed or replaced by sth else
英英释义
Noun:
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
双语例句
1. He has never exhibited the self-confidence, bordering on arrogance, of his predecessor.
他从未表现出他前任的那种近乎傲慢的自信。
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2. His style could scarcely be further removed from that of his predecessor.
他的风格几乎和他的前辈如出一辙。
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3. He's backing away from the policies and style of his predecessor.
他正脱离其前任的政策和风格。
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4. The car is some 40mm shorter than its predecessor.
这辆轿车比原先的车型短了约40毫米。
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5. He is seen as more business-minded than his predecessor.
人们认为比起他的前任来，他更有实干精神。
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用作名词 (n.)
The Yunxian Man fossil skull is believed by scientists to belong to homo erectus, a predecessor of homo sapiens that walked on their two legs with an upright body posture. 科学家们认为袁县人属于直立人，是靠两条腿直立行走的智力人的祖先。
Recently unearthed fossils trace whales to a doglike predecessor of hoofed plant-eaters, and genetic analysis has identified hippos as whales' closest living relatives. 最近出土的化石使鲸的祖先可追溯到一种有蹄外形像狗的植食动物，而且基因分析证实了现存动物中河马是鲸的近亲。
He undid most of the good work of his predecessor. 他把前任的大部分业绩毁掉了。
Our new doctor is much younger than his predecessor. 我们新来的医生比他的前任年轻许多。
My prest car is much better than its predecessor . 我现在的汽车比原来的那辆好得多。
The subsequent model is a reflection of its predecessor in design. 后来的模型酷似先前的设计。
用作名词 (n.)
As a scholar he is not in the same street with his predecessors. 作为学者，他远不如其前辈。
Will new plan be any more acceptable than its predecessors? 新计划比原先的计划更能令人满意吗？
