英汉词典

precedent 基本解释

• n. 先例；前例
• adj. 在前的；在先的

precedent 词态变化

precedent 中文词源

来自precede,先走，先于，-ent,现在分词后缀。词性由形容词变名词，引申词义先例，常规等。

precedent 英文词源

precedent (n.)

early 15c., "case which may be taken as a rule in similar cases," from Middle French precedent, noun use of an adjective, from Latin praecedentum (nominative praecedens), present participle of praecedere "go before" (see precede). Meaning "thing or person that goes before another" is attested from mid-15c. As an adjective in English from c. 1400. As a verb meaning "to furnish with a precedent" from 1610s, now only in past participle precedented.

precedent 英文释义

1. an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

2. (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions

3. a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws;

"common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States"

4. a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)

precedent 双语例句

1. They're keenly aware that whatever they decide will set a precedent.

他们深知无论他们的决定是什么，都将开创先例。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Would it not set a precedent? Would it not open the floodgates?

难道它不会成为先例吗？难道它不会引发更多类似的问题吗？

来自柯林斯例句

3. They were determined to break from precedent.

他们决心打破先例。

来自柯林斯例句

4. The ruling set a precedent for future libel cases.

这项裁决为今后的诽谤案提供了判例。

来自《权威词典》

5. Is there a precedent for what you want me to do?

你要我做的事有前例可援 吗 ?

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

precedent 实用场景例句

The ruling set a precedent for future libel cases.

这项裁决为今后的诽谤案提供了判例。

牛津词典

historical precedents

历史前例

牛津词典

There is no precedent for a disaster of this scale.

这种规模的灾难是空前的。

牛津词典

Such protests are without precedent in recent history.

这类抗议事件在近代史上没有发生过。

牛津词典

to break with precedent (= to do sth in a different way)

打破常规

牛津词典

The trial could set an important precedent for dealing with large numbers of similar cases...

这次审判能为处理大量类似案例开创重要的先例。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

There are plenty of precedents in Hollywood for letting people out of contracts.

在好莱坞，允许影视人员解除合同的先例有很多。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The idea that the inflation genie can be painlessly rebottled has no historic precedent.

驯服通胀的魔鬼,而又要让实体经济毫发无伤——至少历史上没有过这样的先例.

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The judge's decision sets a precedent for future cases of contempt of court.

法官的裁决为未来的藐视法庭案制定了一个先例.

口语例句

There's a precedent to quote.

有例可援.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

The guiding precedent [ on the Commerce Clause ] is informative but inconclusive.

( 宪法的商业条款 ) 这一导向性的先例令人大开眼界但却带有不确定性.

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Is often nosebleed is leukaemia preclinical? Does leukaemia have cured precedent?

经常流鼻血是白血病的潜伏期 吗 ?白血病有治愈的先例 吗 ?

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If he is allowed to do this, it will be a precedent for others.

如果允许他这样做, 就会为别人开先例.

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The floods and storms, which have no precedent in the recorded history, devastated the country.

史无前例的洪水和暴风雪毁掉了这个国家.

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Loan guarantees to Chrysler would set a dangerous precedent.

向克莱斯勒汽车公司提供贷款保证会树立一个危险的先例.

辞典例句

Principles and rules have petrified with the accumulated weight of precedent.

由于层层先例的累积使原则和章程变得僵化呆板了.

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It is something new, without precedent in world history.

世界历史上还没有这样一个法,这是一个新的事物.

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When the results of the two evaluations are inconsistent , the national economic evaluation takes precedent.

本文对污水处理工程的效益和费用作了简单分析以了解国民经济评价的意义.

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Is there a precedent for what you want me to do?

你要我做的事有前例可援 吗 ?

《现代汉英综合大词典》

This is a departure from precedent.

这是违反前例的.

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The key operation of the common law system is to follow precedent.

普通法系判例法的运作关键,在于对先例的遵循.

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The court have follow the precedent set in the 1972 case.

法院遵循了1972年案中所定下的先例.

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In 1905, Einstein created a miracle without precedent in the history of science.

1905年, 爱因斯坦在科学史上创造了一个无先例的奇迹.

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This is a wonderful achievement without precedent in Chinese history.

这是中国历史上亘古未有的奇绩.

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If this suggestion is accepted, It'should not be considered as a precedent.

如果此建议被接受, 以后不得引以为例.

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Finally, a judge may always simply overrule the clearly applicable precedent.

最后, 法官通常会简单地否决明确适用的前例.

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This way of settling the case would set an awkward precedent.

这样解决此案将开创一个难以处理的先例.

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There's no precedent for this.

向无此例.

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When a precedent is overruled the effect is retrospective.

先例被宣告无效时,其结果溯及既往.

辞典例句

The decision set a precedent for similar situations that may happen in the future.

这个决定设下了先例让以后类似的情形的情况发生的时候可以依照办理.

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