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单词 anterior
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Definition of anterior in English:

anterior

adjective anˈtɪərɪəˌænˈtɪriər
  • 1technical Nearer the front, especially in the front of the body, or nearer to the head or forepart.

    〈技〉〔主剖,主生〕(尤指身体)前部的,头部附近的;靠前的

    the veins anterior to the heart

    心脏前部的血管。POSTERIOR 的反义词。

    The opposite of posterior
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A second separate irregular sacculated pouch was located anterior to the first in the septum and anterior left ventricular wall.
    • Physical examination revealed a golf-ball-sized lesion fixed to the hyoid bone in the anterior midline of the neck.
    • Operative findings revealed a mass within the left broad ligament, predominantly anterior to the uterus and crossing the midline.
    • The anterior cruciate ligament joins the back of the inside of the thighbone to the outside front of the shinbone.
    • The aortic arch is anterior to the trachea, and the descending aorta is on the right side.
    Synonyms
    forepart, fore, foremost part, anterior, forefront, nose, head
    1. 1.1Botany (of a part of a flower or leaf) situated further away from the main stem.
      〔植〕(花,叶)前部(或端、面)的
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Usually the lateral stamens emerge first, then the anterior stamen.
      • One anterior petal is missing as well as a posterior stamen.
    2. 1.2Phonetics Pronounced with an obstruction located in front of the palato-alveolar region of the mouth, e.g. b, p, d, t.
      〔语音〕前部音
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Over time the tension in the pronunciation of the consonant was relieved by beginning to pronounce it further and further forward in the mouth, anticipating the high anterior pronunciation of the vowel.
  • 2formal Coming before in time; earlier.

    〈正式〉(时间上)先前的;早先的

    an incident anterior to her troubles

    先于她的麻烦事发生的事件。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In some anterior time, the burial mound had been desecrated, its jeweled contents taken away.
    • Since documentary is defined by the viewer's attribution of relevance to the anterior event, the deployment of the zoom and the viewer's reception of it is a very precarious situation.
    • It is not contemplated that these prior, anterior selves and actions may be in fact constituted by, or be the effects of, the signs and codes that supposedly reflect them.
    Synonyms
    earlier, previous, preceding, foregoing, antecedent, advance, preparatory, preliminary, initial
    before, until, till, up to, previous to, earlier than, preceding, leading up to, in advance of, ahead of, ante-, pre-

Derivatives

  • anteriority

  • noun antɪərɪˈɒrɪtiænˌtɪriˈɔrədi
    • There is even an anteriority of the infinite to the finite, as the infinite is ‘a transcendental condition for the possibility of the finite’.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • This is a lesson drawn from Derrida's insistence on the anteriority of writing.
      • Everything in every mind has something in the external world standing in a relationship of anteriority to it because humans are conceived and born through biological processes.
      • The gospel ‘covenant’ thus has an anteriority and a priority that transcends any other covenant.
      • In the mythography and linguistic studies of Max Muller and Schlegel, the Aryans would quickly supplant in anteriority and superiority the FIebraic, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman civilizations.
  • anteriorly

  • adverb
    • Numerous tiny vascular foramina perforate the surface of the maxilla, especially anteriorly and dorsally.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • As it descends, it progressively courses anteriorly to the crook of the arm, where it is well exposed to a sword-thrust or cut.
      • The articulation surface faces anteriorly and slightly laterally.
      • The amphidetic ligament extends both anteriorly and posteriorly.
      • The two jaw rami are united anteriorly, but separate posteriorly.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French antérieur or Latin anterior, comparative of ante 'before'.

Rhymes

Algeria, bacteria, Bashkiria, cafeteria, criteria, cryptomeria, diphtheria, exterior, hysteria, Iberia, inferior, interior, Liberia, listeria, Nigeria, posterior, Siberia, superior, ulterior, wisteria

Definition of anterior in US English:

anterior

adjectiveˌænˈtɪriərˌanˈtirēər
  • 1technical Nearer the front, especially situated in the front of the body or nearer to the head.

    〈技〉〔主剖,主生〕(尤指身体)前部的,头部附近的;靠前的

    the veins anterior to the heart

    心脏前部的血管。POSTERIOR 的反义词。

    The opposite of posterior
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The anterior cruciate ligament joins the back of the inside of the thighbone to the outside front of the shinbone.
    • A second separate irregular sacculated pouch was located anterior to the first in the septum and anterior left ventricular wall.
    • Operative findings revealed a mass within the left broad ligament, predominantly anterior to the uterus and crossing the midline.
    • The aortic arch is anterior to the trachea, and the descending aorta is on the right side.
    • Physical examination revealed a golf-ball-sized lesion fixed to the hyoid bone in the anterior midline of the neck.
    Synonyms
    forepart, fore, foremost part, anterior, forefront, nose, head
    1. 1.1Botany (of a part of a flower or leaf) situated further away from the main stem.
      〔植〕(花,叶)前部(或端、面)的
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Usually the lateral stamens emerge first, then the anterior stamen.
      • One anterior petal is missing as well as a posterior stamen.
  • 2formal Coming before in time; earlier.

    〈正式〉(时间上)先前的;早先的

    there are few examples of gold and silver work anterior to the dynasty of the Romanoffs
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Since documentary is defined by the viewer's attribution of relevance to the anterior event, the deployment of the zoom and the viewer's reception of it is a very precarious situation.
    • It is not contemplated that these prior, anterior selves and actions may be in fact constituted by, or be the effects of, the signs and codes that supposedly reflect them.
    • In some anterior time, the burial mound had been desecrated, its jeweled contents taken away.
    Synonyms
    earlier, previous, preceding, foregoing, antecedent, advance, preparatory, preliminary, initial
    before, until, till, up to, previous to, earlier than, preceding, leading up to, in advance of, ahead of, ante-, pre-

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French antérieur or Latin anterior, comparative of ante ‘before’.

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