先例 (xiān lì) — precedent
Définition
先例 means a precedent — an earlier case that sets a standard for later ones to follow. It refers to a prior established case, distinct from 前辈 (a senior person, not a case).
noun
precedent
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Exemples
- 先例。Zhè jiàn shì méi yǒu xiān lì.There is no precedent for this matter.
- 先例。Tā kāi chuàng le yí gè xiān lì.He set a precedent.
- 先例。Wǒ men yīng gāi àn zhào xiān lì lái zuò.We should follow the precedent.
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