Preceding clause
[法] 前项, 前款
🧩 词语组成解析
preceding
['prisidɪŋ]
adj. （时间或地点上）在先的，在前的，前面的;前述的;上述的;
v. 在…之前发生（或出现）;走在…前面;先于;“precede”的现在分词;
pre预先+ced走+ing形容词后缀，…的→在前的，在先的
clause
[klɔ:z]
n. 从句，分句;条款，款项;
🗣️ 情景例句
No. She's at work now.
不在，她正在上班。
He was lucky to have a good home in which to grow up.
他幸运地生长在良好的家庭里。
Two months later, some more money was sent to Sam with another note: 'Only 25 per cent a thief now!'
“这回只是25%的小偷了！”