I can only understand the preceding pages of the book.

我只能读懂这本书的前几页。

He has been working on genetic recombination in the preceding decade.

他过去十年一直在研究基因重组。

The preceding examples can support my argument.

前述的例证可以支持我的论点。

The paintings are a development of ideas she explored in the preceding decade.

这些画是她过去10年以来思想探索的成果

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。

She informed us that eighteen members of the staff had left during the preceding year.

她当时告知我们，18位教职员在此前的一年里离开了。

He seated himself there, as on the preceding day, surveying from a distance, and clearly making out, the white bonnet, the black dress.

和前一天一样，他在那里坐了下来，从远处望着，清清楚楚地认出了那顶白帽子、那件黑裙子。

Each generation surpasses the preceding one.

一代更比一代强。

His testimony contradicted that of the preceding witness.

他的证词和前一位的互相矛盾。