precedent
/ˈprɛsɪdənt/
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n. 先例；前例
- By ruling in favor of the users, the court set a precedent for future cases involving online privacy. 法院判使用者勝訴，為日後涉及網路隱私的案件立下了先例。
其他意思
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n. 先例
If there is a precedent for an action or event, it has happened before, and this can be regarded as an argument for doing it again.[FORMAL]
- The trial could set an important precedent for dealing with large numbers of similar cases
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cede, ceed, cess, ced, ceas, cest 走；讓步
pre + ced + ent在前面、事先 + 走 + 形容詞；人