precursor
美音:
[prı´kə:sə
]英音:
[prı´kə:sə
]n.先驱
难易程度:
precursor为短语/超纲词汇
词根
cur=to run(流;跑) 变化型 course
近义词, 同义词
precursor
/,pri:'kɜ:sə(r); prɪ`kɝsɚ/
n (fml 文) ~(of sth)
1 person or thing that comes before sth; forerunner 先驱; 先行者; 先兆; 前兆
*small disturbances that were precursors of the revolution to come 预示革命将爆发的小规模动乱.
2 machine or invention that is later developed further (机器或发明物的)初期形式
*Thefirst telephone was the precursor of modern communications networks. 最早出现的电话是现代通讯网的雏型.
precursor
n[C]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: praecursor, from praecurrere 'to run in front']
formal something that happened or existed before something else and influenced its development
precursor of/to
a precursor of modern jazz