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🔑 pre·vi·ous AW BrE /ˈpriːviəs/NAmE /ˈpriːviəs/ adjective [only before noun] 🔑 happening or existing before the event or object that you are talking about 先前的；以往的 SYN prior ◆No previous experience is necessary for this job. 这一工作无需相关的经验。◆The car has only had one previous owner. 这辆汽车以前没换过车主。◆She is his daughter from a previous marriage. 她是他与前妻生的女儿。◆I was unable to attend because of a previous engagement. 我因有约在先，无法出席。◆The judge will take into consideration any previous convictions. 任何前科法官都将予以考虑。🔑 immediately before the time you are talking about （时间上）稍前的 SYN precede ◆I couldn't believe it when I heard the news. I'd only seen him the previous day. 听到这消息时，我不敢相信；我就在前一天还见到过他。▸ pre·vi·ous·ly🔑 AW BrE /ˈpriːviəsli/NAmE /ˈpriːviəsli/ adverb◆The building had previously been used as a hotel. 这座楼房早先曾用作旅馆。◆I had visited them three days previously. 三天前我曾探访过他们。▸ pre·vi·ous to BrE /ˈpriːviəs tə/NAmE /ˈpriːviəs tə/BrE before vowels /ˈpriːviəs tu/NAmE before vowels /ˈpriːviəs tu/ preposition◆Previous to this, she'd always been well. 这以前，她身体一向很好。 |