新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

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英  [ˈpriːviəs]
    

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1前一次的

    A previous event or thing is one that happened or existed before the one that you are talking about.

    近义词

    earlier , former

    反义词

    current , later , subsequent

    双语例句

    例:

    She has a teenage daughter from a previous marriage.

    在她前一次婚姻中,她有一个十几岁的女儿。

    例:

    Previous studies have shown that organic farming methods can benefit the wildlife around farms.

    此前的研究已经表明,有机农耕法可使农场周围的野生生命获益。

    2前一个的

    You refer to the period of time or the thing immediately before the one that you are talking about as the previous one.

    近义词

    preceding

    反义词

    following

    双语例句

    例:

    It was a surprisingly dry day after the rain of the previous week.

    这是继前一周的降雨之后出奇干燥的一天。

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