precursor
US /ˌpriːˈkɝː.sɚ/
UK /ˌpriːˈkɝː.sɚ/
名词
1.
前身, 先驱
a person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a forerunner
示例:
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The early steam engine was a precursor to modern locomotives.
早期的蒸汽机是现代机车的前身。
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His research was a precursor to many breakthroughs in the field.
他的研究是该领域许多突破的先驱。
2.
前体
a substance from which another substance is formed, especially in a metabolic reaction
示例:
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Glucose is a precursor of glycogen.
葡萄糖是糖原的前体。
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Amino acids are precursors to proteins.
氨基酸是蛋白质的前体。
在 Lingoland 学习这个单词