predecessor
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/ˈpriː.dɪˌses.ər/us
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/ˈpred.ə.ses.ɚ/ C2 noun someone who had a job or a position before someone else, or something that comes before another thing in time or in a series: My predecessor worked in this job for twelve years. 我的前任做这份工作做了12年。