adj. 先前的;以前的;過早的;(時間上)稍前的;
adv. 在先,在…以前;
?? pre以前+vi路[引申為走]+ous...的→以前走過的→先的,前的
"I should like to echo the words of the previous speaker."
我想重復前面一位發言者的話.
近義:introductory, onetime, back, precedent, preceding, prevenient
反義:hind, hindmost, back, postern, puisne, retral
vt. 要求;需要;想要;命令;
vi. 要求,規定;
?? re再+quire尋求,詢問→再尋求→請求
"My job is so repetitive, it does not require much conscious thought."
我的工作重復性很強, 不需要很多有意識的思考.
近義:involve, lack, necessitate, need, summon, take
反義:hold, own, possess, muster, meet, boast