| 单词 | precedent |
| 释义 | precedent precedent // noun
1 [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: The judgement set a precedent for similar legal cases.
❖ to create/establish/provide/serve as/set a precedent ◆ to base sth on/follow a precedent
2 [C,U] a similar action or event that happened earlier: There is no precedent for this kind of success. Such action would be without precedent.
3 [U] the way that things have always been done: The board broke with precedent and appointed a female CEO.
precedential // adjective: a precedential judgement |
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