precursor

英 [priˈkɜːsə(r)]

美 [priˈkɜːrsər]

n.  先驱; 先锋; 前身

复数：precursors　

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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.
  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

• 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。
• 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。
• Small cell lung cancer is neuroendocrine neoplasm and origins from apud ( amine precursor uptake decarboxylation) cell.
  小细胞肺癌是神经内分泌肿瘤，起源于apud（胺前体摄取脱羧化）细胞。
• They then examined their arteries for arterial stiffness, often a precursor to high blood pressure and heart disease.
  然后研究者检查了被测试着的动脉硬化情况。动脉硬化是高血压和心脏疾病的前兆。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Amphetamines is one kind of synthetic compounds whose precursor structure is amphetamine.
  苯丙胺类物质是一大类人工合成的以苯丙胺为母体的化合物。