prerequisite

英 [ˌpriː'rekwəzɪt] 美 [ˌpriː'rekwəzɪt]

• n. 先决条件；前提
• adj. 作为前提的；必备的

英英释义

Noun:

1. something that is required in advance;

   "Latin was a prerequisite for admission"
   

Adjective:

1. required as a prior condition or course of study

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Careful study of the market is a prerequisite for success.
   仔细研究市场情况是取得成功的先决条件。
2. Good muscles are one of the prerequisites of physical fitness.
   肌肉发达是身体健康的一个必备条件。
3. Stability is a prerequisite for reform and development.
   稳定是改革和发展的前提。

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. A sense of humour is prerequisite to understanding her work.
   要理解她的作品就必须具有幽默感。
2. A degree is prerequisite for employment at this level.
   必须具备大专院校的学位才能从事这一级的工作。

经典引文

• For the human soul to prosper in rustic life, a certain vantage-ground is prerequisite.

  出自： Coleridge

词汇搭配

• prerequisite course 预修课程

近反义词

【近义词】

• requirement 必要条件
• necessity 需要
• precondition 先决条件
• condition 条件
• qualification 资格
• criterion 标准
• essential 本质的
• must 必须做的事
• obligation 义务