to happen or come before something else in a sequence, order, or arrangement

先于, 发生在...之前
something that comes before another in time

前身, 先行者
happening or arriving much later than it should have

迟到的, 延误的
existing or occurring in the same era

同时代的, 存在于同一时代的
lasting or existing for a small amount of time

短暂的, 转瞬即逝的
existing despite being extremely old

现存的, 保存完好的
a period between two reigns, governments, or leaderships when normal authority is absent

空位期, 权力过渡期
habitual, firmly established, and unlikely to change

根深蒂固的, 积习难改的
enduring for a prolonged priod

持久的, 持久的
a certain stage or point in an activity, a process, or a series of events, particularly important

阶段, 时刻
without any hesitation or waiting, often used in legal or formal contexts

立即, 毫不迟疑地
exactly at a time that is expected or decided upon
fading out of existence, mind, or sight quickly

转瞬即逝的, 逐渐消失的
starting to develop, appear, or take place

初期的, 刚出现的
the state of being near something or someone

接近, 邻近
a day that will always be remembered by an exceptionally good thing that has happened on it

值得纪念的日子, 光荣的日子
completing or achieving something just before a deadline
shortened in length or time, ending earlier than expected

缩短的, 截断的
a short duration or episode during which a particular activity or event occurs

一阵, 时期
the quality of being fleeting or short-lived
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