precede sth with sth
以…开始（或引导）
to do or say sth to introduce sth else
如：
She preceded her speech with a vote of thanks to the committee.
她讲话的开头是对委员会的鸣谢。
It would be helpful if you were to precede the report with an introduction.
你给这份报告加上一段引言会更好些。
The meeting was preceded with a brief introduction.
会议之前有一个简短的介绍。
He preceded his speech with a few words of welcome the special guests.
他在演讲之前先说了几句对特邀来宾表示欢迎的话。