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preexists
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preexisting
过去式
preexisted
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preexisted
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预先存在, 存在于之前
to exist before a specific event, object, or condition
及物动词
- The ancient trees in the forest pre-existed the development of the new park.
森林中的古树在新公园开发之前就已存在。
- Many of the traditions celebrated today pre-existed the formalization of the holiday.
今天庆祝的许多传统在节日的正式化之前就已经存在。
- The historical documents pre-existed the creation of the national archive.
历史文件在国家档案馆创建之前就已存在。
- Artifacts discovered in the excavation pre-existed the construction of the ancient city.
在挖掘中发现的文物早于古城的建设。
- The fossils found in the strata pre-existed the ice age.
在地层中发现的化石存在于冰河时代之前。