The decision set a precedent for similar situations that may happen in the future.

Principles and rules have petrified with the accumulated weight of precedent.

由于层层先例的累积使原则和章程变得僵化呆板了.

It is something new, without precedent in world history.

世界历史上还没有这样一个法,这是一个新的事物.

This is a departure from precedent.

这是违反前例的.

There are plenty of precedents in Hollywood for letting people out of contracts.

在好莱坞，允许影视人员解除合同的先例有很多。

Loan guarantees to Chrysler would set a dangerous precedent.

向克莱斯勒汽车公司提供贷款保证会树立一个危险的先例.

Such protests are without precedent in recent history.

这类抗议事件在近代史上没有发生过。

to break with precedent (= to do sth in a different way)

打破常规

There is no precedent for a disaster of this scale.

这种规模的灾难是空前的。

The trial could set an important precedent for dealing with large numbers of similar cases...

这次审判能为处理大量类似案例开创重要的先例。

The court have follow the precedent set in the 1972 case.

法院遵循了1972年案中所定下的先例.

historical precedents

历史前例

Is there a precedent for what you want me to do?

你要我做的事有前例可援 吗 ?

If he is allowed to do this, it will be a precedent for others.

如果允许他这样做, 就会为别人开先例.

There are few precedents for this sort of retroactive legislation.

这种有追溯力的法规鲜有先例。

Yet these precedents were ignored.

但是这些先例都被忽略了.

Mr Roberts has a strong preference for making " narrow " decisions that have limited value as precedents.

罗伯茨先生对于做出判例价值有限的 “ 偏狭 ” 决定具有强烈的偏好.

It is against all precedents.

此事违反所有前例.

High-volume legal matters , which rely on precedents andtemplates, are the most obvious targets for fixed fees.

显然, 大量的能依靠判例来解决的案件适合采用固定收费.

The Emperor had many precedents to follow from earlier times.

帝王有许多早年传下来的惯例可以遵循.

Instead of traditional readings, the class studied the following precedents as a precursor to their work.

课程在研究学生作品前先研究下列先例,而非传统的阅读资料.