predecessor
US /ˈpred.ə.ses.ɚ/
UK /ˈpred.ə.ses.ɚ/
1.
前任, 前輩
a person who held a job or office before the current holder
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The new CEO is very different from his predecessor.
新任首席執行官與他的前任大不相同。
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She inherited a strong team from her predecessor.
她從前任那裡繼承了一個強大的團隊。
2.
前身, 先行者
a thing that has been followed or replaced by another
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This model is a significant improvement over its predecessor.
這個模型比它的前身有了顯著改進。
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The new software is much faster than its predecessor.
新軟體比其前身快得多。