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Before a time or event
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adverb, conjunction, preposition 
/bɪˈfɔː(r)/
/bɪˈfɔː(r)/ 1a
earlier than a particular time, event, or action 在（某个时间、事件或动作）之前
I went for a run before breakfast. 我早饭前去跑步了。
The others had got there before us. 其他人在我们之前到了那里。
Won't you have another drink before you go? 你走之前不再喝一杯吗？
I joined the police in 1999. Before that I was in the army. 我于1999年成为警察。在此之前我在部队。
Two weeks before the election the first reports of the scandal began to appear. 选举前的两个星期开始出现丑闻的最初报道。
before doing something :
You should seek legal advice before signing anything. 在签字之前你应该进行法律咨询。
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Before a time or event: before, first, early...
first
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adverb, number, pronoun, noun /fɜː(r)st/
/fɜː(r)st/ 1a
coming, happening, or starting before all the others 第一；首先；最初（的）
He has two daughters from his first marriage and a son from his second. 他第一次婚姻给他带来两个女儿，第二次带来一个儿子。
I was first in the queue so I think I should be served first. 我排在第一位，所以我认为应该先得到服务。
the first :
The lecture is the first in a series that will be presented at the university. 该讲座是这所大学将要举办的系列讲座的第一讲。
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Before a time or event: before, first, early...
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if you do something first, you do it before you do anything else 首先；先
First, let's go around the room and introduce ourselves. 首先，我们在房间里转转并作一下自我介绍吧。
Can't I just finish reading this article first? 难道我就不可以先看完这篇文章吗？
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adjective /ˈɜː(r)li/
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before the time that something usually happens （比往常）提前的 Spring was unusually early that year. 那年春季来得异乎寻常地早。
Let's have an early lunch and then go to the cinema. 我们早一点吃午饭，然后去看电影。
Is it too early to phone them? 现在打电话给他们太早了吗？
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before the time that something is expected or arranged to happen （比预计或安排的时间）提前的
My train was ten minutes early. 我的列车提早了10分钟。
early for :
You're a little early for the party. 参加聚会你来得有点早。
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adverb /ˈɜː(r)li/
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before the usual or expected time 早；提早；提前 I don't get up very early. 我起床不是特别早。
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previous
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adjective [only before noun] /ˈpriːviəs/
/ˈpriːviəs/ a previous event, period, or thing happened or existed before the one that you are talking about 先前的；预先的；以前的
This issue was discussed in the previous chapter. 这个问题在前一章中已经讨论过了。
Neighbours said they had seen the man in the area on two previous occasions. 邻居们说他们以前曾在该地区两次看到那个男子。
Mark has two children from a previous marriage. 马克在上一次婚姻中有了两个孩子。
the previous day/week/month etc :
All the other guests had arrived the previous day. 其他所有的客人都在前一天到达了。
previous conviction/offence (=a crime that someone committed before this one) 犯罪前科 :
She had a number of previous convictions for theft. 她有好几次偷窃的犯罪前科。
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adverb, conjunction, preposition /sɪns/
/sɪns/ 1b
before now, or before a particular point in the past 在此之前；先前
long since (=a long time ago) :
The people who built the temple have long since vanished. 建寺的人早已不在了。
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barely
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adverb /ˈbeə(r)li/
/ˈbeə(r)li/ 2
used for emphasizing that something happened only a very short time before something else 刚刚 The thought had barely come to me before it was gone again. 这个想法刚刚在我脑子里出现就又消失了。
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adjective formal /ˈpraɪə(r)/
/ˈpraɪə(r)/ happening, existing, or done before a particular time 先前的；之前的；事先的
prior notice/warning/consultation etc :
Illegally parked cars may be removed at any time without prior notice. 违章停放的车辆可不事先通知就给予挪移。
a prior arrangement/engagement :
I'm afraid I won't be able to come. I've got a prior engagement. 我恐怕不能来了。我已经和别人有约在先。
prior knowledge/experience :
students with no prior knowledge of the target language 对目的语言无基础知识的学生
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Before a time or event: before, first, early...
by the time
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used for saying what has already happened at the time that something else happens 到…的时候
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Before a time or event: before, first, early...
advance
adjective [only before noun] /ədˈvɑːns/
/ədˈvɑːns/ 1
done, obtained, or announced before a particular time or event 事先的；预先的 We require 30 days' advance notice if you wish to cancel your membership. 如果你想取消自己的成员资格，我们希望你提前30天给予通知。
There was no advance warning before the earthquake hit. 地震来临前没有任何预警。
advance reservations/tickets 预订/预订票
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sent to a place before a larger group that will arrive later 先行的 an advance party/team/unit 先头队伍
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adverb /ˈɜː(r)liə(r)/
/ˈɜː(r)liə(r)/ at a time before the present or before the time you are talking about 早先的；刚才的；更早些的
A few days earlier, he had assured me that he didn't want to come. 几天前，他还向我保证说他不想来。
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adverb /əˈhed/
/əˈhed/ 2a
before a time or event 在（某时间或某事件）之前
ahead of time :
If you had warned me ahead of time, I wouldn't have gone. 你如果预先警告我，我就不会走了。
ahead of :
There will be an inspection of the track ahead of tomorrow's race. 明天比赛前会先检查跑道。
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starting to go somewhere a little before someone and arriving there before them 先；提早
You go on ahead and tell them we're coming. 你先去，告诉他们我们就来了。
I'll send my luggage on ahead. 我要把行李先送走。
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ante-
prefix /ænti/
/ænti/ before: used with some nouns, adjectives, and verbs 表示“前”（与某些名词、形容词和动词连用）
an anteroom (=a small room leading to a larger room) 前厅
antedate (=to exist or happen before something else) 存在（或发生）于…之前
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as it is
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already 已经
I don't want to hear any more complaints. I've got enough problems as it is. 我不想听到更多的牢骚，我已经有太多的问题了。
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adverb /bɪˈfɔː(r)hænd/
/bɪˈfɔː(r)hænd/ before a particular event: used especially for talking about something done in preparation for the event （尤用于谈论做准备的某事）预先，事先
If you do most of the cooking beforehand, you'll enjoy the evening more. 如果你事先把大部分菜做完了，这个晚上你会玩得更开心。
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ere
preposition, conjunction literary /eə(r)/
/eə(r)/ an old word meaning ‘before' （before的古时用语）
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first-ever
adjective [only before noun]
happening for the first time
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first of all
phrase spoken
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before doing anything else 首先 First of all, clean the surface that you are going to paint. 首先，把要刷涂料的表面弄干净。
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first-time
adjective [only before noun]
doing something for the first time
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adjective /ɪˈmiːdiət/
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[only before noun] existing in the period of time directly before or after an event 最接近的；紧接的
in the immediate prewar period 在战争即将爆发的那段时期
immediate aftermath :
terrible pictures of the immediate aftermath of the earthquake 关于地震刚刚过后的景象的骇人图片
the immediate future :
The two men have different plans for the immediate future. 这两人对眼前的日子抱有不同的打算。
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After another event or time: after, following, since...
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in advance
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if you do something in advance, you do it in preparation for a particular time or event in the future 事先；预先
Details of the meeting had been circulated well in advance. 会议的详细内容事先已被传阅。
in advance of :
Parents are sent a reading list a few weeks in advance of the start of the school year. 在学年开始前几个星期就向家长们寄了课外阅读书目。
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in anticipation of something
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if you do something in anticipation of an event, you expect it to happen and you prepare yourself for it 预料某事；期待某事
They increased production in anticipation of increased sales.
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just before/after
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happening a very short time before or after something 就在…之前/之后
My parents had got married just after the war. 我父母在战争刚刚结束后就结婚了。
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adjective, adverb, preposition /nɪə(r)/
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not long before a particular time or event 接近（某时间、某事件） It was nearer three than two o'clock when he finally arrived. 他最终到达的时候已经两点多接近3点了。
I had no intention of making any decision until much nearer the time. 不到时候我不想作任何决定。
The incident occurred near the end of the war. 该事件发生在战争即将结束之时。
draw near :
The date of the election was drawing near. 大选的日期日益临近。
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on the eve of something
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on the day before an important event, or during the period of time just before it 在…前日；在…前夕
His resignation comes on the eve of Sunday's elections.
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pre-
prefix /priː/
/priː/ before: used with many nouns, verbs, or adjectives 表示“在…前,在前”（与许多名词、动词或形容词连用）
a prearranged meeting 预先安排好的会议
pre-school programmes (=for children who are too young for school) 学前课程
precooked meals (=that you buy to take home and heat) 预先煮熟的饭食（可买回家加热）
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preceding
adjective /prɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
/prɪˈsiːdɪŋ/ existing or coming immediately before someone or something else 先前的；前面的
Our contact information is located on the preceding pages. 我们的联系方式就在前一页。
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pre-emptive
adjective /priːˈemptɪv/
/priːˈemptɪv/ 1
done or said to prevent something from happening 先发制人的 a pre-emptive strategy 先发制人的策略
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pre-emptively
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pre-existing
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used for describing something that already existed before something else started
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preliminary
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adjective [only before noun] /priˈlɪmɪn(ə)ri/
/priˈlɪmɪn(ə)ri/ coming before the main or most important part of something （先于某物主要或最重要部分）初步的，预备性的，开端的
a preliminary hearing/discussion/analysis/proposal/agreement 初步的听证/讨论/分析/提案/协议
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preliminarily
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Before a time or event: before, first, early...
- before something else, as a preparation for it 在…之前；先于
He was gathering up his belongings preparatory to leaving.
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previous to something
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in the period before something existed 在某事之前
Previous to his present employment he was a bus driver. 干现在这份工作之前他是一位公交司机。
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coming or happening before other things 第一手的；直接的 Synonyms and related words
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prior to something
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this side of something
phrase informal
before a particular time comes, or before an event happens 在…以前
We won't have another holiday this side of Christmas. 在圣诞节之前，我们不会有其他节日。
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Before a time or event: before, first, early...
towards
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preposition /təˈwɔː(r)dz/ /tɔːdz/
/təˈwɔː(r)dz/ /tɔːdz/ 1a
a little before a particular time 接近，将近（某时间）
I'll phone you some time towards the end of the week. 我会在将近周末的时候给你打电话。
It was towards midnight when finally she sent the children off to bed. 快到午夜时她才打发孩子们上床睡觉。
Synonyms and related words
Before a time or event: before, first, early...
Others
precursory
adjective Synonyms and related words
Before a time or event: before, first, early...
preemptive
adjective /priˈemptɪv/
/priˈemptɪv/ said or done before someone else has a chance to act or attack so that their plans or actions are prevented from happening
a preemptive marketing strategy
preemptive attacks
Synonyms and related words
Before a time or event:before, first, early...
preemptively
adverb Synonyms and related words
Before a time or event:before, first, early...
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