precursor

US [prɪˈkɜrsər]
UK [priːˈkɜː(r)sə(r)]
  • n.先驱；先锋；前身
  • Web前体；前驱物；先兆
Plural Form：precursors  

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precursor
n.
1.
~ (of/to sth)
先驱；先锋；前身a person or thing that comes before sb/sth similar and that leads to or influences its development

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Definition:
AllAll,先驱先驱,先锋先锋,前身前身,前体前体,前驱物前驱物,先兆先兆
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1.
Thus it appears that any variability whatsoever in background seismicity can be claimed, after the fact, to have been a precursor.
这样看来，可以将背景地震活动性中的任何变化，在地震发生之后，认为是一种前兆。
zhè yàng kàn lái , kě yǐ jiāng bèi jǐng dì zhèn huó dòng xìng zhōng de rèn hé biàn huà , zài dì zhèn fā shēng zhī hòu , rèn wéi shì yī zhǒng qián zhào 。
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2.
I mean it wasn't terrible, it was sort of a precursor to what people are trying to do It flopped miserably, but I'm glad we did it.
其实也没那么糟糕，它就是个先兆，预示了现今人们，很悲惨它失败了，不过我很高兴我们做过。
qí shí yě méi nà me zāo gāo , tā jiù shì gè xiān zhào , yù shì le xiàn jīn rén men , hěn bēi cǎn tā shī bài le , bú guò wǒ hěn gāo xìng wǒ men zuò guò 。
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3.
To be able to use their equipment, at least one team member must know how to adapt Precursor technologies.
要使用先行者的装备，至少要有一个队伍成员知道如何适应先行者科技。
yào shǐ yòng xiān xíng zhě de zhuāng bèi , zhì shǎo yào yǒu yī gè duì wu chéng yuán zhī dào rú hé shì yìng xiān xíng zhě kē jì 。
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4.
Impatience is often a precursor to self-punishment, so stop way before the red light hits.
焦躁通常是自我惩罚的前兆，因此，你得赶快在红灯亮起之前停下来。
jiāo zào tōng cháng shì zì wǒ chéng fá de qián zhào , yīn cǐ , nǐ děi gǎn kuài zài hóng dēng liàng qǐ zhī qián tíng xià lái 。
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5.
The ADP report is often seen as a precursor to the Labor Department's big monthly jobs report due out Friday.
ADP就业报告被看做美国劳工部将于周五公布月度就业报告的预兆。
ADP jiù yè bào gào bèi kàn zuò měi guó láo gōng bù jiàng yú zhōu wǔ gōng bù yuè dù jiù yè bào gào de yù zhào 。
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6.
Error is often the precursor of what is correct, but conceit is the prelude to a fall.
错误往往是正确的先导，骄傲是跌跤的前奏。
cuò wù wǎng wǎng shì zhèng què de xiān dǎo , jiāo ào shì diē jiāo de qián zòu 。
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7.
Charles used to say that toys are not as innocent as they appear. They are often the precursor to bigger things.
查尔斯曾经说玩具并没有它们看起来那么单纯，它们常常是更大事物的前兆。
chá ěr sī céng jīng shuō wán jù bìng méi yǒu tā men kàn qǐ lái nà me dān chún , tā men cháng cháng shì gèng dà shì wù de qián zhào 。
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8.
He said the court provided no guidelines guidance about when precursor recusal will be constitutionally required.
他说最高法院没有提供指导，以表明什么时候回避是宪法要求的。
tā shuō zuì gāo fǎ yuàn méi yǒu tí gōng zhǐ dǎo , yǐ biǎo míng shén me shí hou huí bì shì xiàn fǎ yāo qiú de 。
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9.
The other could be considered the precursor of the Mediterranean diet and was found in the southerly parts of the peninsula.
其他可以考虑的前身地中海饮食和被发现的偏南地区的半岛。
qí tā kě yǐ kǎo lǜ de qián shēn dì zhōng hǎi yǐn shí hé bèi fā xiàn de piān nán dì qū de bàn dǎo 。
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10.
Westwood is always the precursor of the punk revolution after all, whose goal is to challenge the traditional raiment of the fashion world.
韦斯特伍德始终是朋克革命的先驱者，她的目标就是向时装界的传统服饰挑战。
wéi sī tè wǔ dé shǐ zhōng shì péng kè gé mìng de xiān qū zhě , tā de mù biāo jiù shì xiàng shí zhuāng jiè de chuán tǒng fú shì tiǎo zhàn 。
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