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。