predecessor
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/ˈpredəsesər/
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/ˈpriːdəsesə(r)/
someone who had your job before you
The new manager changed many rules set by his predecessor.
新經理改變了他的前任制定的許多規則。
an older version of something that was replaced
This phone is faster than its predecessor.
這款手機比它的前代產品更快。