Ject对"preceding" 的正确翻译：adj. 在前的,在先的。发音：[pri(:)'si:diŋ]。例句参考：In the years immediately preceding the outbreak of war in1939, Hitler succeeded in annexing various parts of Europe to Germany without firing a shot. - 在1939年大战爆发的前几年，希特勒没开一抢而成功地把欧洲许多地区并吞为德国领土。；A preceding occurrence, cause, or event. - 先前的前面的事件，事情；An introductory performance, event, or action preceding a more important one; a preliminary or preface. - 序幕先于较重要部分的介绍性表演，事件或行动；开端或序；