precedent
英 /ˈpresɪdənt/
中文释义
n. 1. (过去的)惯例 2. 先例，前例
An earlier event or decision that serves as a guide for future actions.
常用搭配
- set a precedent开创先例
- a legal precedent法律判例
- without precedent史无前例
例句
- Her promotion at such a young age set a precedent.她如此年轻就获晋升开了先例。
- The ruling created a precedent for future privacy cases.该裁决为日后的隐私案件树立了判例。