precursor

英 [priˈkɜːsə(r)]

美 [priˈkɜːrsər]

n.  先驱; 先锋; 前身

复数：precursors　

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牛津词典

noun

• 先驱；先锋；前身
  a person or thing that comes before sb/sth similar and that leads to or influences its development

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 先驱；先锋；前身
  Aprecursorof something is a similar thing that happened or existed before it, often something which led to the existence or development of that thing.
  1. Real tennis, an ancient precursor of the modern game, originated in the eleventh century...
     室内网球，现代网球运动的古老前身，起源于11世纪。
  2. He said that the deal should not be seen as a precursor to a merger.
     他说该笔交易不应该被看作是合并的前兆。

英英释义

noun

• something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
  Synonym:harbingerforerunnerpredecessorherald
• a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
  Synonym:forerunner
• a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)

双语例句

• In this way, it's sort of a precursor to Apple's new GarageBand application.
  这样，它成为苹果公司的新GarageBand应用程序的先驱。
• Homology analysis indicated that the protein is identical to the eggshell precursor protein of F.
  同源性分析表明该基因编码蛋白质可能具有肝片吸虫卵壳前体蛋白相似的性质和功能。
• Is the precursor of DHA to promote brain development and enhance memory.
  的前体，促进脑力发育和增强记忆力。
• Calcium deposits in the coronary arteries are considered a precursor of future heart disease.
  冠状动脉中的钙沉积是导致人们将来患上心脏病的先兆症状。
• An amino acid that is essential for growth and normal metabolism; a precursor of niacin.
  生长和正常的新陈代谢所必需的氨基酸，烟酸的前体。
• Objective To study the effect of gypenosides on proliferation of neural precursor cells in vitro.
  目的探讨不同浓度绞股蓝皂苷对体外培养的神经前体细胞增殖能力的影响。
• It is a precursor of many aromatic compounds and of alkaloids such as curare and morphine.
  苯丙氨酸是苯化合物以及像箭毒和***等生物碱的前体。
• The effects of orthophosphoric acid concentration in precursor preparation on the catalyst behavior have been studied.
  考察了前驱体制备过程中磷酸含量对催化剂性能的影响。
• Real tennis, an ancient precursor of the modern game, originated in the eleventh century
  室内网球，现代网球运动的古老前身，起源于11世纪。
• But whether scientific cooperation can become a precursor for political collaboration is less evident.
  但是科学合作是否能成为政治合作的一个先兆，这并不明显。