forerunner
US /ˈfɔːrˌrʌn.ɚ/
UK /ˈfɔːˌrʌn.ər/
名词
先驱, 预兆
a person or thing that precedes the coming or development of someone or something else
示例:
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The invention of the printing press was a forerunner of the information age.
印刷机的发明是信息时代的先驱。
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John the Baptist is considered a forerunner of Jesus Christ.
施洗约翰被认为是耶稣基督的先驱。