predecessor /ˈprɛdəˌsɛsɚ/ Brit /ˈpriːdəˌsɛsə/ noun plural predecessors
/ˈprɛdəˌsɛsɚ/ Brit /ˈpriːdəˌsɛsə/
noun
plural predecessors
Learner's definition of PREDECESSOR
[count]
1
: a person who had a job or position before someone else前任 — opposite successor 2
: something that comes before something else(被取代的)原有事物