n. 经历;〈数>(比例)前项;<逻〉前件;祖先
adj. 在前的,在先的,先行的
网络 前因; 先行的; 前项
In ´He grabbed the ball and threw it in the air´, ´ball´ is the antecedent of ´it´.
在He grabbed the ball and threw it in the air一句中,ball是it的先行词。
You have sufficient reason for affirming the antecedent.
你有充分的理由肯定先例。
Upon contracting government projects, the antecedent money for bidding may be reduced by up to 50%.
承揽政府工程时,押标金、得降低百分之五十以下。
That was antecedent to this event.
那是在这件事之前的事。
This is an antecedent of the matter.
这是那件事的前例。