forerunner meaning in English
n.
1.先驱者；(提前赶到的)通报者。
2.前兆。
3.祖先。
Examples
- He was the forerunner of the resistance .
他是这个反抗运动的先驱者。 - Each pretends to be the counterpart of the forerunner .
每一个都自命是和前面一个相匹敌的。 - These faculae frequently are the forerunners of sunspot formation .
这些光斑常常是形成太阳黑子的先兆。 - For the french, such insights established poe as one of the great forerunners of modern literature .
在法国人心目中，坡的这类真知灼见使坡成为现代文学伟大的先驱者之一。 - The introduction of precious metals to pay for goods can be considered the forerunner of the foreign exchange market .
用贵金属来偿付货款，这可以称之为外汇市场的先驱形式。