precedent
🇺🇸
/ˈpresɪdənt/
🇬🇧
/ˈpresɪdənt/
noun
C1
a past action or decision used as an example for similar situations later
The court's decision created a precedent for how similar cases should be handled.
法院的判决为如何处理类似案件开创了先例。
C1
something similar that happened before
There is no precedent for such a massive storm in this region.
这个地区从未有过如此大规模风暴的先例。
R
the usual way things are done
Changing this policy would break with precedent and require careful consideration.
改变这项政策将打破惯例，需要慎重考虑。
translation
先例
词形变化
Plural
precedents