陌生的英文单词

看英文文献的时候有一些单词经常碰到，但每次都无法想起它的含义，于是决定写这篇文章，专门搜集这些陌生的单词。

premise
[n]前提
例句：FSR is based on the premise that changes in a network region’s topology have less effect on a router’s packet forwarding decisions as the distance (in hops) between the router and the network increases.

precede
[vt]在……之前；高于，优于  [vi]领先
For function commenting, precede every prototype by a block comment containing the function name, a description of its purpose, what it returns and the assumptions it makes.

elaborate
[a]精心制作的；精巧的
[vt]精心制作；详尽阐述 [vi]作详细说明
Three main functions have to be elaborated to add a new protocol: ……