The telegraph was a forerunner of modern communication.
电报是现代通讯的前身。
Select the best synonym for the word “forerunner”:
A — predecessor. “forerunner” means n. a person or thing that precedes the coming or development of someone or something else
The horse-drawn cart was in many ways a ______ of the modern automobile.
B — forerunner. “forerunner” means n. a person or thing that precedes the coming or development of someone or something else
forerunner — n. a person or thing that precedes the coming or development of someone or something else. In Chinese: 先驱，前身.
forerunner is pronounced /ˈfɔːrˌrʌnər/. It breaks into 3 syllables: fore · run · ner.
The telegraph was a forerunner of modern communication. (电报是现代通讯的前身。)
precursor, predecessor, pioneer — all close in meaning to forerunner (n. a person or thing that precedes the coming or development of someone or something else).
Yes. forerunner appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.