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precedent noun ADJECTIVE | VERB + PRECEDENT | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEbad, dangerous, terrible, unfortunate 不好的／危险的／可怕的／不幸的先例good, important, strong 良好的／重要的／有说服力的先例◆There is a strong precedent for such a strategy.有先例有力地说明这一战略可行。ample 大量的先例◆There is ample precedent for this tactic.这种战术有过大量的先例。clear, obvious 明确的／明显的先例◆There is no obvious precedent for this law.该法律没有明显的先例。established, historical, past, prior 确定的／历史上的／过去的／先前的先例new 新的先例◆This would have set a dangerous new precedent.这将可能创下一项新的危险的先例。court, judicial, legal 法院的先例；判例；司法惯例◆There was a federal court precedent for this.这个案子有一个联邦法院的先例。binding 具有约束力的先例◆The ruling does not set a binding precedent.该判决不能成为具有约束力的先例。literary 文献中的先例◆There are many literary precedents for this strategy.文献中有许多这项策略的先例。VERB + PRECEDENTserve as 作为先例◆This case could serve as a precedent for others against the tobacco companies.这一案件可以作为其他人起诉烟草公司的判例。have 有先例create, establish, provide, set 开创／提供／成为／树立先例◆This lowering of standards sets a dangerous precedent for future developments.这次标准的降低为将来的发展开了危险的先例。cite 援引先例find 找到先例base sth on, use sth as ⋯以先例为依据；把⋯当作先例◆The judge based his decision on precedents set during the previous century.法官基于上个世纪的判例作出了判决。follow 遵循先例ignore 无视先例break, overturn 打破／推翻先例◆Overturning a legal precedent is no easy matter.推翻一项法律先例绝不是一件容易的事情。PREPOSITIONwithout precedent 空前的◆The achievements of this period were without precedent in history.这一时期取得的成就是史无前例的。precedent for 供⋯的先例◆Many precedents can be found for this decision.这一裁定可以找到许多判例。 |