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antecedent

/ˌænˈtesədənt/ American
  • n. 先例, 先行词
  • adj. 先前的, 之前的
Definition
  • n. something that came before, or the word a pronoun refers to
  • adj. coming before in time or order
Example
The pronoun should clearly match its antecedent in the sentence.
代词应该在句子中与其先行词明确对应。