N-VAR 前例;先例 If there is a precedent for an action or event, it has happened before, and this can be regarded as an argument for doing it again. 前例;先例 [formal]
The trial could set an important precedent for dealing with large numbers of similar cases. [+ for]
这次审判能为处理大量类似案例开创重要的先例。
There are plenty of precedents in Hollywood for letting people out of contracts.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + PRECEDENT | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤bad, dangerous, terrible, unfortunate不好的/危險的/可怕的/不幸的先例▸➤good, important, strong良好的/重要的/有說服力的先例◇There is a strong precedent for such a strategy.有先例有力地說明這一戰略可行。➤ample大量的先例◇There is ample precedent for this tactic.這種戰術有過大量的先例。➤clear, obvious明確的/明顯的先例◇There is no obvious precedent for this law.該法律沒有明顯的先例。➤established, historical, past, prior確定的/歷史上的/過去的/先前的先例➤new新的先例◇This would have set a dangerous new precedent.這將可能創下一項新的危險的先例。➤court, judicial, legal法院的先例;判例;司法慣例◇There was a federal court precedent for this.這個案子有一個聯邦法院的先例。➤binding具有約束力的先例◇The ruling does not set a binding precedent.該判決不能成為具有約束力的先例。➤literary文獻中的先例◇There are many literary precedents for this strategy.文獻中有許多這項策略的先例。VERB + PRECEDENT➤serve as作為先例◇This case could serve as a precedent for others against the tobacco companies.這一案件可以作為其他人起訴煙草公司的判例。➤have有先例▸➤create, establish, provide, set開創/提供/成為/樹立先例◇This lowering of standards sets a dangerous precedent for future developments.這次標準的降低為將來的發展開了危險的先例。➤cite援引先例▸➤find找到先例▸➤base sth on, use sth as⋯以先例為依據;把⋯當作先例◇The judge based his decision on precedents set during the previous century.法官基於上個世紀的判例作出了判決。➤follow遵循先例➤ignore無視先例➤break, overturn打破/推翻先例◇Overturning a legal precedent is no easy matter.推翻一項法律先例絕不是一件容易的事情。PREPOSITION➤without precedent空前的◇The achievements of this period were without precedent in history.這一時期取得的成就是史無前例的。➤precedent for供⋯的先例◇Many precedents can be found for this decision.這一裁定可以找到許多判例。