predecessor
['pri:disesə, 'pre-]
n. 前任，前辈
参考例子
1.The modern nuclear family is a more specialized unit an its predecessor .
这种现代化的核心家庭是较之前身更特殊的单位。
2.The new communications revolution will, like its predecessor, change the way we think.
与上一次革命一样，新的通信革命将改变我们思考的方式。
3.Which a predecessor of ours at the farm built in the meadow hard by the deepest pool for swimming and diving.
那船坞是农场一位前辈在一块草地上盖的，草地紧挨着一个专供游泳、跳水的深水池。
英文解释
n.
1.one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
网络释义
predecessor
前趋; 前任; 前任,祖先; 前辈;
predecessor company
被接管公司; 前公司，被接管公司; 前公司,被接管公司;
Predecessor Task
前导任务;
direct predecessor
直前仟;
predecessor auditor
前任审计师;