Antecedent to
先于…,在…之前
🧩 词语组成解析
antecedent
['æntə'sidnt]
n. 经历;<数>（比例）前项;<逻>前件;祖先;
adj. 在前的，在先的，先行的;
ante前面，先+ced走+ent...的→走在前面的→前事→先行的，以前的
to
[tu,tə]
prep. 向，朝着;到;关于;属于;
adv. 朝一个方向的;到某种状态;关闭;
🗣️ 情景例句
Let's go to your favorite restaurant to commemorate this occasion.
我们去你最喜欢的餐馆来纪念这次活动？
Someone is working in the manhole.
有人在
I was standing at the back, so I couldn't see very well.
我站在后面，看不清。