2. Though Baldwin's use of an all-White cast seemed brave when the novel was first published, there were notable precedents. 尽管在小说刚出版时,鲍德温使用全白人演员的做法似乎很勇敢,但也有一些值得注意的先例。
3. There are few precedents for this sort of retrospective legislation. 此类有追溯效力的立法还鲜有先例。
4. There are few legal precedents. 这种情况少有合法的先例。
5. Yet these precedents were ignored. 但是这些先例都被忽略了。