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previous + noun
She mentioned her previous job experience.
她提到了她先前的工作经验。
以前的；先前的；（时间或顺序上）更早的
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以前的；先前的；（时间或顺序上）更早的
existing or occurring before something else in time or order
She mentioned her previous job experience.
她提到了她先前的工作经验。
先前的；在时间或顺序上发生在其他事物之前的。
Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.
在时间或顺序上紧接之前的
just preceding something else in time or order
(尤指人)最近的过去的
(used especially of persons) of the immediate past
过早或过于仓促的
too soon or too hasty
I learned from my previous mistakes.
我从之前的错误中吸取了教训。
AI contextual example
In the previous meeting, we discussed the budget.
在上次会议上，我们讨论了预算。
AI contextual example
His previous job was at a software company.
他之前的工作在一家软件公司。
AI contextual example
the previous owner
前主人。
WordNet
She mentioned her previous job experience.
她提到了她先前的工作经验。
We discussed this in the previous meeting.
我们在上次会议中讨论过这个。
此结构较正式，意为“在……之前”。
Please check the details previous to signing.
请在签字前检查细节。
Not this
I previous worked at a bank.
Use this
I previously worked at a bank.
形容词 'previous' 不能直接修饰动词，应使用副词 'previously'。
Not this
We arrived previous the meeting.
Use this
We arrived previous to the meeting.
表示'在……之前'需用固定短语 'previous to'，不能省略介词 'to'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
先前的经验
Do you have any previous experience in this field?
你在这个领域有先前的经验吗？
前一份工作
He left his previous job to start his own business.
他辞去了前一份工作去创办自己的公司。
前一年
The company's profits increased compared to the previous year.
与上一年相比，公司的利润增加了。
前主人
The car's previous owner took good care of it.
这辆车的前主人把它保养得很好。
前一次尝试
He failed in his previous attempt but succeeded this time.
他前一次尝试失败了，但这次成功了。
之前的版本
The new software has many improvements over the previous version.
新软件相比之前版本有很多改进。
之前的矩阵版本更加...完美。
I couldn't find my previous notes.
我找不到之前的笔记。
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pre-在前的，vious音似'为吾'，之前为吾所有，即先前的。
通常用于时间或顺序上在先的场合；语气中性，在正式和非正式语境中均常见，多用于书面或一般性描述。
仅用于名词前
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