previous
- adj.上一次的, 上一个的;以前的, 先前的, 以往的;<口>过早的, 过急的;(时间上)稍前的
派生词： previously adv.;previous to prep.
pre- ...前的 + vi 道路 + -ous ...的
previousadj.
先前的；以往的
happening or existing before the event or object that you are talking about
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。
（时间上）稍前的
immediately before the time you are talking about
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。
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.
我之前曾探访过他们三天。
Previous to this, she'd always been well.
这以前，她身体一向很好。
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ADJ 先前的；以前的；早先的
A previous event or thing is one that happened or existed before the one that you are talking about.She has a teenage daughter from a previous marriage...
她前一段婚姻有一个十几岁的女儿。
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ADJ 上一次的；上一个的
You refer to the period of time or the thing immediately before the one that you are talking about as the previous one.It was a surprisingly dry day after the rain of the previous week...
上星期刚下过雨，天气却出奇地干燥。
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This house doesn 't compare with our previous one .
这房子比不上我们以前的。
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It is difficult to make a comparison with her previous book ─ they are completely different .
这很难与她以前的书相比——两者是截然不同的。
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Do you have any previous experience of this type of work ?
你以前干过这种工作吗？
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This is a great improvement on your previous work .
你的工作比先前有很大进步。
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This problem is the reverse of the previous one .
这个问题和上一个问题相反。
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Previous to this , she 'd always been well .
这以前，她身体一向很好。
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She has two children by a previous marriage .
她和前夫有两个孩子。
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No previous experience is necessary for this job .
这一工作无需相关的经验。
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My previous boss will act as a reference for me .
我的前任上司将做我的推荐人。
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She clipped two seconds off her previous best time .
她把自己之前的最佳纪录缩短了两秒。
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This year 's profits will balance our previous losses .
本年度的赢利将可弥补我们之前的亏损。
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With five previous claims , he 's now a bad insurance risk .
由于已有了五次索赔要求，他现在是一位风险很大的被保险人。
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Please give precise details about your previous experience .
请准确提供你过去经历的详情。
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This decision represents a significant departure from previous policy .
这个决定意味着在很大程度上脱离了原先的政策。
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The course seems to presume some previous knowledge of the subject .
这门课程似乎是以具备某些基础知识为前提的。
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The opportunities available will depend on your previous work experience and qualifications .
能否有机会要看你的工作经历和学历。
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He undid most of the good work of the previous manager .
他把前任经理的大部分功绩都毁掉了。
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200 attended , as opposed to 300 the previous year .
出席的有200人，而前一年是300人。
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At the meeting the finance director produced the figures for the previous year .
会上，财务总监出示了前一年的数字。
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There are no analogies with any previous legal cases .
以往的法律案件没有哪一宗可与此案类比。
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The path was steeper and less travelled than the previous one .
这条小路比刚才那条陡，走的人少。
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You neglected to mention the name of your previous employer .
你遗漏了你前雇主的名字。
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The judge will take into consideration any previous convictions .
任何前科法官都将予以考虑。
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Have you had any previous dealings with this company ?
你曾与这家公司有过业务往来吗？
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Given the failure of the previous plan , this turned out to be a relative success .
由于前面那个计划失败了，这个计划算是比较成功的。
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In borderline cases teachers will take the final decision , based on the student 's previous work .
在难以定夺的情况下，教师将根据学生先前的作业做出最终评分。
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She is his daughter from a previous marriage .
她是他与前妻生的女儿。
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The company has been in litigation with its previous auditors for a full year .
那家公司与前任审计员已打了整整一年的官司。
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I was unable to attend because of a previous engagement .
我因有约在先，无法出席。
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The good weather was in stark contrast to the storms of previous weeks .
这时的好天气和前几个星期的暴风雨形成鲜明的对比。
指在当下所提及的事件、时间等之前发生或存在的，通常作定语。
She has a child from a previous marriage.
她前一次婚姻有一个孩子。
He discovered that he had met his new colleague before on three previous occasions.
他发现他以前见过他的新同事3次。
指事物在讲述、文章等中刚刚提到的，常作定语。
the foregoing examples
上述例证
The foregoing conclusion is based on the following data.
上述结论是根据以下数据得出的。
指曾有过某种职务或地位的，也可指发生或存在于过去的。
He has a great interest in books about the former president.
他对和那位前总统有关的书十分感兴趣。
His income has been reduced to half its former amount due to the economic depression.
由于经济萧条，他的收入已减少到以前的一半。
指在所提时间、地点或部分之前发生或出现的。
The examples in the preceding chapter are used again later.
上一章的例子后面又再次被使用。
Their plan of seeing a movie together on Friday failed because they had a quarrel on the preceding day.
他们周五一起看电影的计划泡汤了，因为他们在前一天吵了一架。
较正式用词，多指先于另一事物或某一时间前存在或安排的。
The discussion requires prior knowledge of the subject.
本次讨论要求事先了解该主题的相关知识。
No employee can be recruited without the prior approval of the manager.
事先未征得经理的同意不可以招收任何员工。