Cited before, in the preceding part of a book or writing.
the season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas
n preceding in time
a preceding occurrence or cause or event n
at a time preceding; as, antecedently to conversion.
preceding article
[法] 前条
preceding clause
[法] 前项, 前款
preceding component
[计] 前导成分, 前导分量
preceding dividend
[经] 前期股利
preceding month
[经] 上月, 前月
preceding mortagee
[法] 前抵押权人
preceding paragraph
[法] 前段, 前节前款, 前项
preceding president
[法] 前任总统
preceding pulse
[计] 前置脉冲
preceding settlement
[经] 前期决算
preceding test step
[计] 先前测试步
preceding year basis
[经] 以上年度为基础