precursor
英 [priˈkɜːsə(r)]
美 [priˈkɜːrsər]
n. 先驱; 先锋; 前身
复数：precursors
Collins.1 / BNC.10361 / COCA.9664
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.- 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。 - 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。
- Real tennis, an ancient precursor of the modern game, originated in the eleventh century...
英英释义
noun
- something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
- a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
- a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)
双语例句
- Comparing the ratio of testosterone to epitestosterone can then indicate whether testosterone or a precursor has been taken.
因此测定睾酮与表睾酮的比例，能够反映出（运动员）是否服用了睾酮或者它的前体药物。 - Based on studies of precursor events and unusual animal behavior, a warning was issued by local authorities.
当地政府根据震前先兆与动物的反常行为，发出了地震预警。 - 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吗啡等生物碱的前体。 - This prediction was based on a number of geophysical observations of precursor events as well as abnormal animal behavior.
除了对地震前兆的地球物理现象观察，这次地震的准确预测还要多亏对动物异常活动的观察。 - Provisions on the type, scope, measures and methods for the administration of narcotic drugs, psychotropic drugs and precursor chemicals;
三是规定了麻醉药品、精神药品和易制毒化学品管制的种类、范围、措施和办法。 - 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。 - An amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones.
多数蛋白质中的氨基酸，是许多激素的前体。 - 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。 - This is because the active drug ingredient is not dopamine itself but various precursor molecules.
这是因为活性治疗药物成分不是多巴胺本身，而是一些前体药物。 - 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。