precedent
US /ˈpres.ə.dent/
UK /ˈpres.ə.dent/
名詞
1.
先例, 前例
an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances
範例:
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The judge's ruling set a new precedent for similar cases.
法官的裁決為類似案件樹立了新的先例。
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This decision could set a dangerous precedent.
這項決定可能會開創一個危險的先例。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞
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