英 [ˌpresɪˈdenʃəl] 美 [ˌpresəˈdenʃəl; ˌpresɪˈdenʃəl]
adj. 有先例的；优先的
precedential /ˌprɛsɪˈdɛnʃəl/
形容词 of, involving, or serving as a precedent 有先例的; 作为先例的
having precedence (especially because of longer service)
precedential treatment for senior members of the firm
... futility 无用 n 无效果的行动 precedential 先例的 fugitive 逃亡的 无常的 易变的 ...
precedent 在前的；在先的
precedented 有先例的
precedent 先例；前例
precedence 优先；居先
有先例的；优先的
preferred / prior / underlying
Not all cases are published, however, and there is considerable debate in many jurisdictions about the precedential value of unpublished decisions.
不是所有的案例会出版，然而，关于未出版的判例的先例性价值在诸多管辖地有着大量的争论。
Yes, this decision is unpublished and thus carries no precedential value for future cases.
Yet, there has been scarcely any discussion of the precedential implications of the Law of the Sea Treaty.
"Any appeal would likely result in an opinion that would only magnify the precedential damage to the Executive Branch, " Turley wrote.