Early response is critical, early detection is a condition precedent.

早期反应至关重要，早期发现是先决条件。

To these notes the Central Powers replied that they were ready to meet their antagonists in a peace conference;and Allied Powers answered by presenting certain conditions precedent to a satisfactory settlement.

对这些照会， 同盟国回答说他们准备在和平会议上与他们的对手会面； 而同盟国则提出了一些令人满意的解决方案的先决条件。