prerequisite; precondition
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
prerequisite; required as a prior condition
Used as an attributive modifier (属性词), typically modifying 条件 (condition) or 问题 (problem).
Zī资
jīn金
shì是
chuàng创
yè业
de的
xiān先
jué决
tiáo条
jiàn件
。
Capital is a prerequisite for starting a business.
Zài在
tán谈
pàn判
zhī之
qián前
，
tíng停
huǒ火
shì是
xiān先
jué决
tiáo条
jiàn件
。
A ceasefire is a precondition before negotiations.
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Chéng承
rèn认
zhǔ主
quán权
shì是
jiě解
jué决
biān边
jiè界
zhēng争
yì议
de的
xiān先
jué决
wèn问
tí题
。
Recognition of sovereignty is a prerequisite issue for resolving the border dispute.