previous
英 [ˈpri:viəs] 美 [ˈpriviəs]

adj.

先前的；以前的；过早的；（时间上）稍前的

adv.

在先，在…以前；

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. [A]先前的,以前的 coming before in time or order
2. [P]过早的,过急的 acting too soon

英英释义

previous[ 'pri:vjəs ]

• adj.
  • (used especially of persons) of the immediate past

    "the previous occupant of the White House"

    同义词：former(a)late(a)

  • too soon or too hasty

    "our condemnation of him was a bit previous"

    同义词：premature

  • just preceding something else in time or order

    "the previous owner"

    同义词：old

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)～+介词

• previous to departure在出发之前
• previous to sb's arrival在某人到达之前

词组短语

previous year前一年

previous generation前代；当代

previous period前期

previous page上一页，前一页；返回上一级菜单

previous question（国会议事程序中作为动议提出的）先决问题

previous frame上一帧；前一帧

previous arrangement前次安排

更多收起词组短语

同近义词辨析

previous, preceding, former, foregoing, prior

这组词都有“在前的”的意思，其区别是：

previous指时间上、顺序上较早的，或指正在谈论的某事的前一个。

preceding特指时间和地位上紧接在前。

former系latter的反义词，比prior更着重对比。

foregoing指前所述的，是following的反义词。

prior与previous同义，常可换用，但prior有时强调更大的重要性，对比意味强。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. His previous attempts had been unsuccessful.
   他以前的尝试没有成功。
2. It happened previous to his arrival there.
   事件发生于他到那儿以前。
3. You must collect enough materials previous to your writing.
   你在写作之前必须收集好足够的材料。

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