precondition

英 [ˌpriːkənˈdɪʃn]

美 [ˌpriːkənˈdɪʃn]

n.  先决条件; 前提
vt.  预先处理; 事先准备

复数：preconditions　过去分词：preconditioned　过去式：preconditioned　现在分词：preconditioning　第三人称单数：preconditions　

计算机

Collins.1 / BNC.12345 / COCA.13103

牛津词典

noun

• 先决条件；前提
  something that must happen or exist before sth else can exist or be done
  1. A ceasefire is an essential precondition for negotiation.
     停火是谈判的必要前提。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 先决条件；前提
  If one thing is aprecondition foranother, it must happen or be done before the second thing can happen or exist.
  1. They made multi-party democracy a precondition for giving aid.
     他们把实施多党民主作为给予援助的前提。

英英释义

noun

• a condition that is a prerequisite
• an assumption that is taken for granted
  Synonym:givenpresumption
• an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
  Synonym:conditionstipulation

verb

• put into the required condition beforehand

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