antecedent
Significado: A thing, event, or condition that existed before or logically precedes another; a predecessor or forerunner. In grammar, the noun or noun phrase to which a pronoun refers.
Antecedent is used across multiple disciplines. In history and philosophy, it denotes a prior event or cause. In law, 'antecedents' refers to a person's past record, especially a criminal history. In grammar, it is the word that a pronoun replaces (e.g., 'John' is the antecedent of 'he'). The plural 'antecedents' can also mean a person's ancestry or background. It collocates with 'historical antecedent,' 'antecedent conditions,' 'antecedent to,' and 'criminal antecedents.'
Ejemplos
- The committee examined the historical antecedents of the conflict, tracing its roots to the partition of the region in 1947. 委员会审查了该冲突的历史先例,将其根源追溯至1947年该地区的分治。El comité examinó los antecedentes históricos del conflicto, rastreando sus raíces hasta la partición de la región en 1947.委員会はその紛争の歴史的前例を検証し、その根源を1947年の地域分割にまで遡った。위원회는 그 분쟁의 역사적 전례를 검토하여 그 기원을 1947년 지역 분할까지 추적했다.
- In the sentence 'The minister said he would resign,' the antecedent of 'he' is 'the minister. 在'The minister said he would resign'这个句子中,'he'的先行词是'the minister'。En la oración 'The minister said he would resign,' el antecedente de 'he' es 'the minister.「The minister said he would resign」という文において、「he」の先行詞は「the minister」である。The minister said he would resign'라는 문장에서 'he'의 선행사는 'the minister'이다.
- The judge asked for a report on the defendant's antecedents before passing sentence. 法官在量刑前要求提交一份关于被告前科的报告。El juez solicitó un informe sobre los antecedentes del acusado antes de dictar sentencia.裁判官は判決を下す前に被告人の前歴に関する報告書を求めた。판사는 형을 선고하기 전에 피고인의 전력에 관한 보고서를 요청했다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: academic, legal, literary
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Latin antecedentem (present participle of antecedere), meaning 'to go before,' from ante (before) and cedere (to go). Entered English in the 14th century via Old French.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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