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predecessor
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural predecessors
plural predecessors
Learner's definition of PREDECESSOR
[count]
1
: a person who had a job or position before someone else前任 — opposite successor
- The company's new president has changed many of the policies that were introduced by his predecessor. [=by the previous president]公司的新总裁改变了前任总裁制定的许多政策。
2
: something that comes before something else（被取代的）原有事物
- Today's computers are much faster than their predecessors were.现在的电脑比以前的快多了。
predecessor
noun
pre·de·ces·sor ˈpre-də-ˌse-sər 
ˈprē-;
ˌpre-də-ˈse-,
ˌprē- 
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Today's computers are much faster than their predecessors were. the once-ubiquitous typewriter was the predecessor of today's electronic keyboard
Recent Examples on the Web President Joe Biden declined to say Friday whether U.S. national security was threatened by his predecessor’s storage of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. 
Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022 As several point out, Shepherd lacks her predecessor’s edge, which, notably, was part of Williams’ appeal and also what alienated guests and potential viewers. Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Aug. 2022 Biden has said little about the Jan. 6 hearings and has been careful not to comment about his predecessor’s potential legal liability, stating repeatedly that the Justice Department operates with complete independence. Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2022 Lacking the charisma of his predecessor, al-Zawahri’s image as a leader was not helped by a tendency to embark on long, meandering and often outdated speeches. Andrew Mines, The Conversation, 2 Aug. 2022 The Biden Administration has already reversed some of its predecessor’s NEPA handiwork, with more to come. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 29 July 2022 This is one reason Mayor Turner, who has gradually leaned into his predecessor’s homeless agenda, has prioritized clearing encampments while also proclaiming his commitment to housing the unhoused. New York Times, 14 June 2022 The following year, Biden reversed some of his predecessor’s tariffs, but left in place tariffs on over $360 billion of goods. Zachary Snowdon Smith, Forbes, 5 June 2022 Yet, aside from comparisons with his super-spreader predecessor, Biden’s performance has been disappointing. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 2 June 2022 See More
Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022 As several point out, Shepherd lacks her predecessor’s edge, which, notably, was part of Williams’ appeal and also what alienated guests and potential viewers. Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Aug. 2022 Biden has said little about the Jan. 6 hearings and has been careful not to comment about his predecessor’s potential legal liability, stating repeatedly that the Justice Department operates with complete independence. Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2022 Lacking the charisma of his predecessor, al-Zawahri’s image as a leader was not helped by a tendency to embark on long, meandering and often outdated speeches. Andrew Mines, The Conversation, 2 Aug. 2022 The Biden Administration has already reversed some of its predecessor’s NEPA handiwork, with more to come. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 29 July 2022 This is one reason Mayor Turner, who has gradually leaned into his predecessor’s homeless agenda, has prioritized clearing encampments while also proclaiming his commitment to housing the unhoused. New York Times, 14 June 2022 The following year, Biden reversed some of his predecessor’s tariffs, but left in place tariffs on over $360 billion of goods. Zachary Snowdon Smith, Forbes, 5 June 2022 Yet, aside from comparisons with his super-spreader predecessor, Biden’s performance has been disappointing. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 2 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English predecessour, from Anglo-French predecessur, from Late Latin praedecessor, from Latin prae- pre- + decessor retiring governor, from decedere to depart, retire from office — more at decease
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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