preceded
先行した
解説 Definition
preceded は precede（先行する、前に来る）の過去形・過去分詞です。形容詞的に使うと、ある出来事やものより前に起きた、または前に置かれたことを表します。
Preceded is the past-tense and past-participle form of precede. In the pattern “be preceded by,” it describes an event or thing that had another event or thing come before it in time, order, position, or a formal sequence.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
preceded は precede に -d を付けた過去形・過去分詞で、語尾は /ɪd/ と発音する。pre-「前に」+ cede「進む」という構成から「前を進んだ」と捉える。例文の be preceded by A は「その前にAがあった」という定型で、followed by（その後に続く）と対にして覚える。
Preceded is formed from precede by adding -d, and its ending is pronounced as an extra /ɪd/ syllable. Break the base into pre-, “before,” and the historical root cede, “go”: something that preceded another thing went before it. The most useful pattern is be preceded by, as in “The meeting was preceded by an introduction.” Reverse the order mentally: the introduction came first. Pair this expression with be followed by, which points in the opposite direction and means that something came afterward. This contrast makes sequences easy to remember.
例文
The meeting was preceded by a short introduction.
会議の前に短い紹介がありました。
The speech was preceded by a moment of silence.
スピーチに先立って黙とうが行われました。
The storm was preceded by strong winds in the afternoon.
嵐の前には午後から強い風が吹いていました。
preceded の類義語・関連語
preceded の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語 praecedere（前を行く）から。prae-（前に）+ cedere（進む、行く）に分解できる。同根語に proceed（前へ進む）や concede（譲歩する）がある。「前を歩いて先に行く」が原義で、時間的・順序的に先立つ意味に発展した。
Preceded is the past and past-participle form of precede, from Latin praecēdere, “to go before.” That Latin verb combines prae-, “before,” with cēdere, “to go” or “move.” The original spatial idea of walking ahead developed into the modern temporal and sequential meaning of coming earlier. Related formations from cēdere include proceed and concede, though their prefixes give them different meanings.
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