antecedes

antecedes — 動詞

  • antecedespresent simple I / you / we / they
  • antecedeses3rd person singular
  • antecedesing-ing form
  • antecedesedpast simple

1. to exist or happen at an earlier time than another event, person, or thing in a

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釋義

先於；早於

在時間或順序上居先

to exist or happen at an earlier time than another event, person, or thing in a sequence — for example, the Bronze Age antecedes the Iron Age, or a first draft antecedes the final version.

例句

A short period of training antecedes the final exam at Marta's trade school.

在 Marta 的職業學校，一段短期訓練先於期末考試。

simple pattern: [event] antecedes [later event]

In the museum's collection, a painting from 1928 antecedes the more famous work from 1935.

博物館的收藏中，一幅 1928 年的畫作早於 1935 年的知名作品。

context with concrete dates

常見搭配
  • antecede [a period/era]
  • antecede [a discovery]
  • antecede [a work/text]
同義詞
  • precede

    more common in both formal and informal contexts; 'antecede' is rarer and more literary

  • antedate

    specifically refers to a date or document being earlier; narrower than 'antecede'

  • come before

    everyday phrasal expression; neutral register, unlike the formal 'antecede'

反義詞
  • follow

    direct opposite; much more common in all registers

  • succeed

    more formal opposite, meaning 'to come after in time or position'

文法句型

antecede + [something]

用法筆記

Frequently used in formal or academic writing about historical sequences, discoveries, or creative works. A more formal alternative to 'comes before' or 'precedes.' Not commonly used in everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

Spring antecedes summer every year.
Spring comes before summer every year.
'antecedes' is too formal for ordinary seasonal references; use 'comes before' or 'precedes.'
The meeting anteceded the lunch break.
The meeting preceded the lunch break.
'precede' is the more common word for everyday scheduling; 'antecede' is best reserved for historical or formal contexts.

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