adj. 先前的;以前的;过早的;(时间上)稍前的;
adv. 在先,在…以前;
💡 pre以前+vi路[引申为走]+ous...的→以前走过的→先的,前的
"I should like to echo the words of the previous speaker."
我想重复前面一位发言者的话.
近义:introductory, onetime, back, precedent, preceding, prevenient
反义:hind, hindmost, back, postern, puisne, retral
vt. 要求;需要;想要;命令;
vi. 要求,规定;
💡 re再+quire寻求,询问→再寻求→请求
"My job is so repetitive, it does not require much conscious thought."
我的工作重复性很强, 不需要很多有意识的思考.
近义:involve, lack, necessitate, need, summon, take
反义:hold, own, possess, muster, meet, boast