predecessor
US /ˈpred.ə.ses.ɚ/
UK /ˈpred.ə.ses.ɚ/
1.
前任, 前辈
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.
新任首席执行官与他的前任大不相同。
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She inherited a strong team from her predecessor.
她从前任那里继承了一个强大的团队。
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.
这个模型比它的前身有了显著改进。
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The new software is much faster than its predecessor.
新软件比其前身快得多。