prerequisite /ˈpri:ˈrekwizit/ I. n. [c] 先决条件，前提：Sponsorship is not a prerequisite for any of our courses.赞助并不是我们任何课程的前提。It is a prerequisite of entry to the profession that you pass the exams.做这一行的先决条件是要通过了有关的考试。‖II. adj. 必要的，先决条件的，必须预先具备的：prerequisite qualifications for entry to college进大学必须先具备的资格The student must have the prerequisite skills.学生必须有事先要求的技术。