1. They were determined to break from precedent. 他们决心打破先例。
2. The ruling set a precedent for future libel cases. 这项裁决为今后的诽谤案提供了判例。
3. The trial could set an important precedent for dealing with similar cases. 这次审判能为处理类似案件开创一个重要先例。
4. It sets such an awful precedent for the future of performance. 这为表演界的未来树立了一个糟糕的先例。
5. Historical precedent suggests that science and politics can overcome resistance from businesses that pollute and poison but it takes time, and success often starts small. 历史先例表明,政治和科学能够抵抗具破坏性的有害企业,但是这需要时间,且一开始的成功都很微小。