precedent

英 [ˈpresɪdənt]

美 [ˈpresɪdənt]

n.  可援用参考的具体例子; 实例; 范例; 先前出现的事例; 前例; 先例; 传统; 常例; 常规

复数：precedents　

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牛津词典

noun

• 可援用参考的具体例子；实例；范例
  an official action or decision that has happened in the past and that is seen as an example or a rule to be followed in a similar situation later
  1. The ruling set a precedent for future libel cases.
     这项裁决为今后的诽谤案提供了判例。
• 先前出现的事例；前例；先例
  a similar action or event that happened earlier
  1. historical precedents
     历史前例
  2. There is no precedent for a disaster of this scale.
     这种规模的灾难是空前的。
  3. Such protests are without precedent in recent history.
     这类抗议事件在近代史上没有发生过。
• 传统；常例；常规
  the way that things have always been done
  1. to break with precedent (= to do sth in a different way)
     打破常规

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 前例；先例
  If there is aprecedent foran action or event, it has happened before, and this can be regarded as an argument for doing it again.
  1. The trial could set an important precedent for dealing with large numbers of similar cases...
     这次审判能为处理大量类似案例开创重要的先例。
  2. There are plenty of precedents in Hollywood for letting people out of contracts.
     在好莱坞，允许影视人员解除合同的先例有很多。

英英释义

noun

• an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
  Synonym:case in point
• (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
  Synonym:case lawcommon law
• a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)
• a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws
  1. common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States
  Synonym:common lawcase law

adj

• preceding in time, order, or significance

双语例句

• There is not only logic to this argument but precedent, too.
  这不仅在逻辑上有过争议，而且也有过先例。
• There's no precedent for this.
  向无此例。
• Would it not set a precedent? Would it not open the floodgates?
  难道它不会成为先例吗？难道它不会引发更多类似的问题吗？
• The government's ban has set a dangerous precedent.
  政府的禁令开了一个危险的先例。
• The court has follow the precedent set in the1972 case.
  法院遵循了1972年案中所定下的先例。
• Is there a precedent for what you want me to do?
  你要我做的事有前例可援吗？
• The judge ruled contrary to all precedent in the case.
  法官在此案的审理中违背了所有的先例。
• He erected a new doctrine of precedent.
  他创立了一套新的判例原则。
• This is a wonderful achievement without precedent in Chinese history.
  这是中国历史上亘古未有的奇绩。
• Imposing a lenient sentence for such a serious crime sets a dangerous precedent.
  对这样严重的罪行轻判就开了个危险的先例。