prior

A preceding occurrence, cause, or event.

先前的前面的事件，事情

This is in contrast to previous policies.

这和先前的政策成对比。

He recalled his earlier instructions.

他撤销了先前的指令。

regain a former condition.

重新回到先前的条件。

That previous labour has received its remuneration from the previous food.

这种先前的劳动已 经从先前的食物取得了报酬。

Silence again descended on the street.

门前又恢复了先前的静寂。

she had previously lived in Chicago; he was previously president of a bank; better than anything previously proposed; a previously unquestioned attitude; antecedently arranged.

她以前住在芝加哥；他以前是一家银行的行长；比先前的提议都好；先前肯定的态度；事先安排。

"and turning away from him to one of the other men, he said the same words: and the people gave him the same answer."

大卫就离开他转向别人，照先前的话而问。百姓仍照先前的话回答他。

Then I wheeled the shopping cart up to the same cashier as before.

接着把购物车推到了先前的那个收银员跟前.

a description unconformable to previous accounts.

与先前的报道不一致的描述。

it was his first start against his former teammates.

这是他首次和他的先前的队友竞争。

Going before, in front, or forward.

先行的走在前面的，在前面的或向前的

Taking place, done, or given beforehand; prior.

在先的,居先的提前发生、做或给予的

Her stomach trouble is much better than before.

她的胃病比先前好多了。

Pre-existing Article XIX Measures

先前存在的第19条措施

The first or opening section of a suite.

组曲先前或开头的部分

They will make captives of their captors and rule over their oppressors.

也要掳掠先前掳掠他们的，辖制先前欺压他们的。

following in the track of earlier explorers

沿着先前探险者的路径前进.