precedent; existing example
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
precedent; existing example; previous case
formalUsed in formal, legal, historical, or administrative contexts. Often appears in phrases like 史无前例 (unprecedented) or 开创先例 (to set a precedent).
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
cì次
shǐ史
wú无
qián前
lì例
de的
zhuàng壮
jǔ举
。
This is an unprecedented feat.
Tā他
de的
chéng成
gōng功
kāi开
chuàng创
le了
háng行
yè业
de的
xiān先
lì例
。
His success created a precedent for the industry.
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Lǜ律
shī师
zài在
fǎ法
tíng庭
shàng上
yuán援
yǐn引
le了
xiān先
qián前
de的
pàn判
lì例
zuò作
wéi为
xiān先
lì例
。
The lawyer cited previous judgments as precedents in court.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
yǒu有
xiān先
lì例
kě可
xún循
，
wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
cān参
kǎo考
yǐ以
qián前
de的
chǔ处
lǐ理
fāng方
fǎ法
。
There are precedents for this matter, so we can refer to previous handling methods.