precede
英 [prɪ'siːd]
美[prɪ'sid]
- vt. 领先，在…之前；优于，高于
- vi. 领先，在前面
考试真题
- The hotel bust (不景气), like most busts, was preceded by a breathtaking boom.
出自-2013年6月阅读原文
- The Constitutional principles that Washington alone has the power to "establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization" and that federal laws precede state laws are non-controversial.
2013年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ