어떤 일이나 사상의 발전 단계에서 그보다 앞서 나타난 사람이나 사물.
A person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a forerunner or pioneer.
예문:
"The early telegraph was a precursor to the modern internet."
"This experimental film is considered a precursor to the French New Wave."
나중에 일어날 일을 미리 알려 주는 징조나 현상.
An event or situation that indicates or precedes a later development.
예문:
"A sudden drop in barometric pressure is a precursor to a storm."
"The minor protests were a precursor to the full-scale revolution."
화학 반응이나 생물학적 과정에서 특정 물질이 되기 전 단계의 물질.
A substance or cell from which another is formed, especially through a chemical or metabolic process.
예문:
"Cholesterol is a necessary precursor for the production of steroid hormones."
"The lab identified the precursor chemicals used in the illegal manufacturing process."