问
这两个词很容易弄混。请简析。
答
proceed 是指“继续前进”“接着做某事”：
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The train proceeded at the same speed as before. 火车用跟以前相同的速度前进。
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The crowd proceeded to attack the building. (ELD) 群众继续向建筑物进攻。
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After a short lunch break, the cast proceeded with the rehearsal. (Perrin) 在短时间的午饭休息之后,演员继续进行排练。
precede 的意思是:“在……之前”“先于”(为了记住这个词的词义,应先记住前缀 pre- 的含义:在……之前):
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The Greek civilization preceded the Roman one. (ELD) 希腊文明先于罗马文明。
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He came into the room preceded by a small dog. (LDCE) 他走进房间,一条小狗走在他前头。
练习
A review of the history of economics shows a recession may precede a depression.
At a typical Cantonese banquet, soup generally goes before other courses.