old precedent; past practice
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old precedent; past cases or regulations
formal多用于正式或书面语，指可供参考或遵循的过往事例、规定或习惯做法。
Zhè这
xiàng项
jué决
cè策
bìng并
fēi非
chuàng创
xīn新
，
ér而
shì是
yán沿
yòng用
jiù旧
lì例
。
This decision is not an innovation but follows an old precedent.
Gōng公
sī司
gǎi改
gé革
shí时
，
xǔ许
duō多
jiù旧
lì例
bèi被
fèi废
zhǐ止
。
Many old regulations were abolished during the company's reform.
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Chǔ处
lǐ理
zhè这
lèi类
jiū纠
fēn纷
，
wǒ我
men们
yīng应
dāng当
cān参
kǎo考
xiān先
qián前
de的
jiù旧
lì例
。
We should refer to past precedents when handling this type of dispute.