preceding
adjective /prɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
/prɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
[only before noun]- happening before something; coming before something/somebody in order
在前的,在先的,前面的 - See the preceding chapter.
参见前一章。 - It had happened during the preceding year.
这件事发生在前一年。
- See the preceding chapter.