A previous event or thing is one that happened or existed before the one that you are talking about.
current , later , subsequent
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。
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。