predecessor

Vorgänger

Person, die eine Stelle oder ein Amt vor der jetzigen Person innehatte.

In einfachem Englisch: Someone who had a particular job or official position before the person who has it now.

• My predecessor left these notes.
• The new president changed her predecessor’s policies.
• Unlike his predecessor, the manager meets staff every week.

Gegenteile: successor

Häufige Wendungen: my predecessor, immediate predecessor, predecessor in office, his predecessor

Vorgängermodell, Vorgänger

Älteres Modell einer Maschine oder eines Produkts, das vor einer neueren Version erschien.

In einfachem Englisch: An earlier machine or product that existed before a newer version.

• This phone is lighter than its predecessor.
• The machine’s predecessor used much more electricity.
• Several predecessors helped shape the design of the modern bicycle.

So benutzt man es: predecessor to something (This camera was the predecessor to our current model.)

Synonyme: forerunner

Gegenteile: successor

Häufige Wendungen: its predecessor, direct predecessor, predecessor to something