antecedent

/ˌæntɪˈsidənt/ 名词 C2

中文：前情、前辈、先行词

Any thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.
An ancestor.
A word, phrase or clause referred to by a pronoun or other pro-form.
The conditional part of a hypothetical proposition, i.e. p→q, where p is the antecedent, and q is the consequent.
The first of two subsets of a sequent, consisting of all the sequent's formulae which are valuated as true.
The first term of a ratio, i.e. the term a in the ratio a:b, the other being the consequent.
Previous principles, conduct, history, etc.

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The first difficulty which we had to contend with was the finding of this American’s antecedents.

His high character, his profession, his antecedents would all forbid it.’

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