preceding quarter上季度
preceding cycle前期旋回
preceding die进线模
preceding text前面的文意;上文
preceding depression先行萧条
Preceding days前面几天
preceding axis前驱轴
Preceding said前面刚说过的
preceding pass粗轧道次
ADJ（形容词） You refer to the period of time or the thing immediately before the one that you are talking about as the preceding one. 前面的
As we saw in the preceding chapter, groups can be powerful agents of socialization.
如我们在前一章所见，团组可以是社会化的有力动因。