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/ˈpresədənt/ · /ˈpresɪdənt/
A precedent is something that happened before, and that people later use as an example or a reason to do the same thing again. Judges use precedent a lot: if a similar case was decided one way before, they often decide the new case the same way. Outside of law, people also say 'this sets a precedent,' meaning 'once we do this, people will expect us to do it again.'
先例；判例
複數 precedents
原始詞典資料10 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
precedentnoun/ˈpɹɛs.ɪ.dənt/
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An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.
- Examples for cases can but direct as precedents only.
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lawA decided case which is cited or used as an example to justify a judgment in a subsequent case.
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An established habit or custom.
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obsoleteThe aforementioned (thing).
- A third argument may be derived from the precedent.
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The previous version.
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obsoleteA rough draught of a writing which precedes a finished copy.
- My Lord Melun, let this be copied out, I did suppose it should be on constraint ; And keep it safe for our remembrance : But , heaven be thank'd , it is but voluntary , Return the precedent to these lords again
precedentadj/pɹɪˈsiː.dənt/
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Happening or taking place earlier in time; previous or preceding.
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archaicComing before in a particular order or arrangement; preceding, foregoing.
- In the precedent section mention was made, amongst other pleasant objects, of this comeliness and beauty which proceeds from women […].
precedentverb
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lawTo provide precedents for.
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lawTo be a precedent for.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。