剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - precedent collapse

precedent
[UK]/'pres.ɪ.dənt/ [US]/-ə.dent/
noun
A [C]
* an action, situation or decision which has already happened and which can be used as a reason why a similar action or decision should be performed or taken
先例，前例

1. There are several precedents for promoting people who don't have formal qualifications.
提拔没有正式学历的人是有几个先例的。

2. Some politicians fear that agreeing to the concession would set a dangerous precedent.
一些政客担心同意让步会开创危险的先例。

A [U]
* the way that something has been done in the past which therefore shows that it is the correct way
惯例

1. Would it be breaking with precedent for the bride to make a speech?
新娘发表讲话是否有悖于惯例？

A [C] legal
* a decision about a particular law case which makes it likely that other similar cases will be decided in the same way
（可援引的）先例，判例

1. The judgment on pension rights has established/set a precedent.
对养老金领取权的裁决成了一个判例。

柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - precedent collapse

precedent ★★☆☆☆
1.N-VAR 可变名词前例；先例 If there is a precedent for an action or event, it has happened before, and this can be regarded as an argument for doing it again.

【搭配模式】：oft N for n

【语域标签】：FORMAL 正式

  • The trial could set an important precedent for dealing with large numbers of similar cases...

    这次审判能为处理大量类似案例开创重要的先例。

  • There are plenty of precedents in Hollywood for letting people out of contracts.

    在好莱坞，允许影视人员解除合同的先例有很多。

牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - precedent collapse

precedent
pre·ce·dent / 5presidEnt / noun1. [C, U] an official action or decision that has happened in the past and that is seen as an example or a rule to be followed in a similar situation later
   可援用参考的具体例子；实例；范例:
   The ruling set a precedent for future libel cases.
   这项裁决为今后的诽谤案提供了判例。
2. [C, U] a similar action or event that happened earlier
   先前出现的事例；前例；先例:
   historical precedents
   历史前例
   There is no precedent for a disaster of this scale.
   这种规模的灾难是空前的。
   Such protests are without precedent in recent history.
   这类抗议事件在近代史上没有发生过。
3. [U] the way that things have always been done
   传统；常例；常规
   SYN  tradition :
   to break with precedent (= to do sth in a different way)
   打破常规
⇨ see also unprecedented

牛津搭配语词典 第2版 - precedent collapse

precedent noun

• ADJECTIVE bad, dangerous, terrible, unfortunate | good, important, strong There is a strong ~ for such a strategy. | ample There is ample ~ for this tactic. | clear, obvious There is no obvious ~ for this law. | established, historical, past, prior | new This would have set a dangerous new ~. | court, judicial, legal There was a federal court ~ for this. | binding The ruling does not set a binding ~. | literary There are many literary ~s for this strategy.

• VERB + PRECEDENT serve as This case could could serve as a ~ for others against the tobacco companies. | have | create, establish, provide, set This lowering of standards sets a dangerous ~ for future developments. | cite | find | base sth on, use sth as The judge based his decision on ~s set during the previous century. | follow | ignore | break, overturn Overturning a legal ~ is no easy matter.

• PREPOSITION without ~ The achievements of this period were without ~ in history. | ~ for Many ~s can be found for this decision.

The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms - precedent collapse

precedent
 see set a precedent.

牛津英语同义词学习词典 - precedent collapse

precedent noun
⇨ model

新牛津英语同义词词典 - precedent collapse

precedent

noun
there are few precedents for the sort of retroactive legislation wanted by the banks | we hope to set a legal precedent
MODEL , exemplar, example, pattern, previous case, prior case, previous instance/example, prior instance/example; paradigm, criterion, yardstick, standard, lead, guide.

词源记忆 - precedent collapse

precedent 先例，常规
来自precede, 先走，先于；-ent, 现在分词后缀。词性由形容词变名词，引申词义先例，常规等。