carry out in advance; implement beforehand
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to carry out in advance; to implement beforehand
formalCommonly used in formal or official contexts, particularly regarding warnings, alerts, drills, or regulatory measures issued before an event occurs.
Qì气
xiàng象
tái台
yù预
xíng行
le了
bào暴
yǔ雨
chéng橙
sè色
jǐng警
bào报
。
The meteorological station issued an orange rainstorm warning in advance.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jué决
dìng定
yù预
xíng行
jiāo交
tōng通
guǎn管
zhì制
cuò措
shī施
，
yǐ以
què确
bǎo保
huó活
dòng动
shùn顺
lì利
jìn进
xíng行
。
The government decided to implement traffic control measures in advance to ensure the event proceeds smoothly.
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Xué学
xiào校
jiāng将
yú于
xià下
zhōu周
yù预
xíng行
xiāo消
fáng防
yǎn演
xí习
。
The school will conduct a fire drill in advance next week.
Yù预
xíng行
jǐng警
bào报
zài在
líng凌
chén晨
sān三
diǎn点
xiǎng响
qǐ起
。
The advance warning siren sounded at three o'clock in the morning.