Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #824
previous
以前的；先前的；（时间或顺序上）更早的
核心释义
existing or occurring before something else in time or order
- 1.
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.
- 2.
在时间或顺序上紧接之前的
just preceding something else in time or order
- 3.
(尤指人)最近的过去的
(used especially of persons) of the immediate past
- 4.
过早或过于仓促的
too soon or too hasty
前任的；上一任的；过早的；草率的；先前的；在时间或顺序上发生在其他事物之前的。；在时间或顺序上紧接之前的；(尤指人)最近的过去的
用法In use
I learned from my previous mistakes.
用法提示：形容词，修饰mistakes，表示“先前的”。
In the previous meeting, we discussed the budget.
用法提示：形容词，修饰meeting，表示“上一次的”。
His previous job was at a software company.
用法提示：形容词，修饰job，表示“之前的”。
the previous owner
the previous occupant of the White House
our condemnation of him was a bit previous
previous + noun
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- previous experience
- 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？
- previous job
- 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。
- previous year
- 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。
- previous owner
- 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。
- previous attempt
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
pre-在前的，vious音似'为吾'，之前为吾所有，即先前的。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
语法说明Grammar Note
仅用于名词前
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with 'previous': devious. Words that share the same spelling ending '-vious' but have different stress or vowel sounds: obvious, envious, impervious, pervious.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
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