v. 领先（precede 的三单形式）；在……之先；优于
1.E.g., "John throws the ball" is active voice. The doer of the action, John, precedes the verb.
例如，“John投球”是正面的语气，动作的执行者John放在动词前面。
2.So, this regexp is equivalent to: Take the first text that precedes a space.
因此，该regexp相当于：取空格前的第一段文本。
3.Notice that the return value must be one of the pre-defined values, EQUIVALENT, PRECEDES, or FOLLOWS.
注意，返回值必须是预定义的值：EQUIVALENT,PRECEDES或FOLLOWS。
4.Or in other words, nature precedes art.
换句话说，自然先于艺术。
5.Kobe beef is a Japanese delicacy whose reputation precedes it.
神户牛肉是日本闻名于世的一道佳肴。
6.Although sadness also precedes tears, evidence suggests that emotions can flow from muscular responses.
虽然悲伤也先于流泪，但有证据表明，情绪可以从肌肉反应中流出。