precedent

[ˈpresɪdənt] [ˈpresɪdənt]
  • 复数:precedents;
  • 例句
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    反义词
    • adj.
      precedent的反义词之:前面的;在先的
      following
    • precedent的反义词之:其他释义
      following
    英语六级真题
    • The lack of a precedent in American history.
      出自-2010年6月阅读原文
    • As Apple and several security experts have argued, an order compelling Apple to write software that gives the Fbi access to the iPhone in question would establish an unsettling precedent.
      2017年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
    • If Apple alters the security model of future iPhones so that even its own engineers' "reasonable assistance" will not be able to crack a given device when compelled by the government, a precedent set in this case might lose its lasting force.
      2017年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
    • The order essentially asks Apple to hack its own devices, and once it is in place, the precedent could be used to justify law enforcement efforts to get around encryption technologies in other investigations far removed from national security threats.
      2017年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
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    • Noun
      1. an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
      2. (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
      3. a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws;
      "common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States"
      4. a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)
    • Adjective
      1. preceding in time, order, or significance
    行业词典
    • 法律: 先例;判例;前项;