precursor

英 [priˈkɜːsə(r)]

美 [priˈkɜːrsər]

n.  先驱; 先锋; 前身

复数：precursors　

TOEFLGRE化学

Collins.1 / BNC.10361 / COCA.9664

牛津词典

noun

• 先驱；先锋；前身
  a person or thing that comes before sb/sth similar and that leads to or influences its development

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 先驱；先锋；前身
  Aprecursorof something is a similar thing that happened or existed before it, often something which led to the existence or development of that thing.
  1. Real tennis, an ancient precursor of the modern game, originated in the eleventh century...
     室内网球，现代网球运动的古老前身，起源于11世纪。
  2. He said that the deal should not be seen as a precursor to a merger.
     他说该笔交易不应该被看作是合并的前兆。

英英释义

noun

• something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
  Synonym:harbingerforerunnerpredecessorherald
• a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
  Synonym:forerunner
• a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)

双语例句

• Based on studies of precursor events and unusual animal behavior, a warning was issued by local authorities.
  当地政府根据震前先兆与动物的反常行为，发出了地震预警。
• They alter the way it cleaves amyloid precursor protein.
  它们改变了这个酶切割淀粉样蛋白前体的方式。
• Is the precursor of DHA to promote brain development and enhance memory.
  的前体，促进脑力发育和增强记忆力。
• An amino acid that is essential for growth and normal metabolism; a precursor of niacin.
  生长和正常的新陈代谢所必需的氨基酸，烟酸的前体。
• Papain-catalyzed synthesis of aspartame precursor z-apm in biphasic solvent system wasinvestigated.
  本文报道在两相溶剂体系中利用木瓜蛋白酶催化合成aspartame前体z－apm的研究。
• Calcium deposits in the coronary arteries are considered a precursor of future heart disease.
  冠状动脉中的钙沉积是导致人们将来患上心脏病的先兆症状。
• This study provided a precursor of N-propionyl-D-mannosamine for the tumor-associated carbohydrate antigen.
  为肿瘤相关糖抗原提供了N-丙酰甘露糖胺前体。
• IDOL can even mediate the degradation of the receptor precursor in the endoplasmic reticulum.
  甚至，IDOL能调解内质网中受体前体的降解。
• Exogenously supplied aspartate is not an active precursor of asparagine in plant tissues.
  外来供给的天门冬氨酸，在植物组织中并不是一个活跃的天门冬酰胺前体。
• An amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones.
  多数蛋白质中的氨基酸，是许多激素的前体。