The visits by U.S.officials have been preceded by clashes over the last few weeks between Israeli police and Palestinians, as well as deepening divisions among Palestinian factions.

VOA: standard.2009.10.30

Louis XIV was preceded in number by Louis XIII.

路易十四之前的统治者是路易十三

耶鲁公开课 - 欧洲文明课程节选

Mitchell's scheduled visit to Damascus was preceded by two trips there since March by Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffrey Feltman and White House National Security Council Middle East expert Daniel Shapiro.

VOA: standard.2009.06.09