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previousprevious[ˈpri:vjəs]adj.1.■先的, 前的; 事前的; 以前的2.■[口]过早的, 过急的 aprevious engagement先约 P-Examination (剑桥大学)文学学士初考previous question(议会中的)先决问题on some day previous to Christmas在圣诞节前的某日His previous attempt was successful.他以前的尝试成功了。You are a little previous in learning English.你在学习英语上有点过急 。
词性变化previous[ˈpri:vjəs]adv.1.■在前, 在先, 在...以前(to)I had collected material previous to writing.我在写作以前先搜集了材料。
继承用法previously[ˈpri:vju:slɪ]adv.previousnessn.
习惯用语previous to (=before)1.■在...之前
参考词汇previous;prior;preceding;foregoing;former;意思都含“在先的”、“在前的”。1.■previous 指“时间上早于某人物、事件或行动的”, 如:He cannot go for he has a previous engagement.他不能去, 因他已先有约会。2.■prior 指“除时间外, 还可在顺序、重要性等方面在前的”, 如:a prior commitment优先赞助。3.■preceding 指“在时间或位置上紧接于前的”, 如:the preceding night昨晚 。4.■foregoing 指“前面的”、“前述的”, 如:the foregoing examples前面的例子。5.■former 指“以前的”、“在前的”, 如:the former president前总统。 |