例句
I slept badly on the night preceding my interview.
面试前一晚，我睡得很不好。
The survey revealed that household energy consumption had fallen significantly compared with the preceding year.
调查显示，与前一年相比，家庭能源消耗已显著下降。
常用搭配
- the preceding year｜前一年
- the preceding paragraph｜上一段
- the immediately preceding period｜紧接此前的时期
词形与相关词
precede (v.) · precedence (n.)
用法提示
preceding指所谈时间或事物之前的，不等于现在之前。