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Before a time or event
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adverb, conjunction, preposition /bɪˈfɔː(r)/
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earlier than a particular time, event, or action 在（某個時間、事件或動作）之前

I went for a run before breakfast. 我早飯前去跑步了。

The others had got there before us. 其他人在我們之前到了那裏。

Won't you have another drink before you go? 你走之前不再喝一杯嗎？

I joined the police in 1999. Before that I was in the army. 我於1999年成爲警察。在此之前我在部隊。

Two weeks before the election the first reports of the scandal began to appear. 選舉前的兩個星期開始出現醜聞的最初報道。

before doing something :

You should seek legal advice before signing anything. 在簽字之前你應該進行法律咨詢。

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first
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adverb, number, pronoun, noun /fɜː(r)st/
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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. 他第一次婚姻給他帶來兩個女兒，第二次帶來一個兒子。

Julia got there first, but Susan arrived just a few minutes later. 朱莉娅首先到達那裏，不過蘇珊幾分鐘後就來了。

I was first in the queue so I think I should be served first. 我排在第一位，所以我認爲應該先得到服務。

the first :

The lecture is the first in a series that will be presented at the university. 該講座是這所大學將要舉辦的系列講座的第一講。

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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，我們在房間裏轉轉並作一下自我介紹吧。

Can't I just finish reading this article first? 難道我就不可以先看完這篇文章嗎？

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early
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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. 那年春季來得異乎尋常地早。

Let's have an early lunch and then go to the cinema. 我們早一點吃午飯，然後去看電影。

Is it too early to phone them? 現在打電話給他們太早了嗎？

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before the time that something is expected or arranged to happen （比預計或安排的時間）提前的

My train was ten minutes early. 我的列車提早了10分鐘。

early for :

You're a little early for the party. 參加聚會你來得有點早。

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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。

The flight arrived ten minutes early. 班機提早了10分鐘到達。

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previous
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adjective [only before noun] /ˈpriːviəs/
a previous event, period, or thing happened or existed before the one that you are talking about 先前的；預先的；以前的

This issue was discussed in the previous chapter. 這個問題在前一章中已經討論過了。

Neighbours said they had seen the man in the area on two previous occasions. 鄰居們說他們以前曾在該地區兩次看到那個男子。

The previous owners of the house had hired an expensive interior decorator. 原先的屋主高薪聘請了一位室内設計師。

Mark has two children from a previous marriage. 馬克在上一次婚姻中有了兩個孩子。

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達了。

previous experience/knowledge :

No previous experience is required. 無需任何經驗。

previous conviction/offence (=a crime that someone committed before this one) 犯罪前科 :

She had a number of previous convictions for theft. 她有好幾次偷竊的犯罪前科。

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since
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adverb, conjunction, preposition /sɪns/
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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/
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used for emphasizing that something happened only a very short time before something else 剛剛

He barely paused before jumping straight into the water. 他剛剛停下來又直接跳進了水裏。

The thought had barely come to me before it was gone again. 這個想法剛剛在我腦子裏出現就又消失了。

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prior
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adjective formal /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. 違章停放的車輛可不事先通知就給予挪移。

a prior arrangement/engagement :

I'm afraid I won't be able to come. I've got a prior engagement. 我恐怕不能來了。我已經和别人有約在先。

prior knowledge/experience :

students with no prior knowledge of the target language 對目的語言無基礎知識的學生

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by the time
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used for saying what has already happened at the time that something else happens 到…的時候

By the time we arrived, the other guests were already there. 我們到的時候，其他客人都已經在那兒了。

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advance
adjective [only before noun] /ədˈvɑːns/
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done, obtained, or announced before a particular time or event 事先的；預先的

We require 30 days' advance notice if you wish to cancel your membership. 如果你想取消自己的成員資格，我們希望你提前30天給予通知。

There was no advance warning before the earthquake hit. 地震來臨前沒有任何預警。

advance reservations/tickets 預訂/預訂票

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sent to a place before a larger group that will arrive later 先行的

an advance party/team/unit 先頭隊伍

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earlier
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adverb /ˈɜː(r)liə(r)/
at a time before the present or before the time you are talking about 早先的；剛才的；更早些的

A few days earlier, he had assured me that he didn't want to come. 幾天前，他還向我保證說他不想來。

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ahead
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adverb /əˈhed/
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before a time or event 在（某時間或某事件）之前

The event had been planned six months ahead. 這項活動6個月之前就計劃好了。

ahead of time :

If you had warned me ahead of time, I wouldn't have gone. 你如果預先警告我，我就不會走了。

ahead of :

There will be an inspection of the track ahead of tomorrow's race. 明天比賽前會先檢查跑道。

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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，告訴他們我們就來了。

I'll send my luggage on ahead. 我要把行李先送走。

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ante-
prefix /ænti/
before: used with some nouns, adjectives, and verbs 表示“前”（與某些名詞、形容詞和動詞連用）

an anteroom (=a small room leading to a larger room) 前廳

antedate (=to exist or happen before something else) 存在（或發生）於…之前

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as it is
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already 已經

I don't want to hear any more complaints. I've got enough problems as it is. 我不想聽到更多的牢騷，我已經有太多的問題了。

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beforehand
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adverb /bɪˈfɔː(r)hænd/
before a particular event: used especially for talking about something done in preparation for the event （尤用於談論做準備的某事）預先，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，這個晚上你會玩得更開心。

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ere
preposition, conjunction literary /eə(r)/
an old word meaning ‘before' （before的古時用語）
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first-ever
adjective [only before noun]
happening for the first time
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first of all
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before doing anything else 首先

First of all, clean the surface that you are going to paint. 首先，把要刷塗料的表面弄幹淨。

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first-time
adjective [only before noun]
doing something for the first time
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immediate
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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；緊接的

in the immediate prewar period 在戰爭即將爆發的那段時期

immediate aftermath :

terrible pictures of the immediate aftermath of the earthquake 關於地震剛剛過後的景象的駭人圖片

the immediate future :

The two men have different plans for the immediate future. 這兩人對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；預先

Details of the meeting had been circulated well in advance. 會議的詳細内容事先已被傳閱。

in advance of :

Parents are sent a reading list a few weeks in advance of the start of the school year. 在學年開始前幾個星期就向家長們寄了課外閱讀書目。

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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 預料某事；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/之後

My parents had got married just after the war. 我父母在戰爭剛剛結束後就結婚了。

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near
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adjective, adverb, preposition /nɪə(r)/
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not long before a particular time or event 接近（某時間、某事件）

It was nearer three than two o'clock when he finally arrived. 他最終到達的時候已經兩點多接近3點了。

I had no intention of making any decision until much nearer the time. 不到時候我不想作任何決定。

The incident occurred near the end of the war. 該事件發生在戰爭即將結束之時。

draw near :

The date of the election was drawing near. 大選的日期日益臨近。

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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/
before: used with many nouns, verbs, or adjectives 表示“在…前,在前”（與許多名詞、動詞或形容詞連用）

pre-war fashions 戰前的時尚

a prearranged meeting 預先安排好的會議

pre-school programmes (=for children who are too young for school) 學前課程

precooked meals (=that you buy to take home and heat) 預先煮熟的飯食（可買回家加熱）

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preceding
adjective /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. 我們的聯系方式就在前一頁。

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pre-emptive
adjective /priːˈemptɪv/
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done or said to prevent something from happening 先發制人的

a pre-emptive strategy 先發制人的策略

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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/
coming before the main or most important part of something （先於某物主要或最重要部分）初步的，預備性的，開端的

a preliminary hearing/discussion/analysis/proposal/agreement 初步的聽證/討論/分析/提案/協議

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preliminarily

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  • preparatory to
    before something else, as a preparation for it 在…之前；先於

    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. 幹現在這份工作之前他是一位公交司機。

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primary
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adjective [usually before noun] /ˈpraɪməri/
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coming or happening before other things 第一手的；直接的

primary sources of information 消息的直接來源

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prior to something
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before something happened or existed 在某事之前

The questions had been asked prior to my arrival. 這些問題在我到達之前就已提出了。

The plane seemed to catch fire a few seconds prior to taking off. 飛機好像起飛前幾秒就着火了。

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this side of something
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before a particular time comes, or before an event happens 在…以前

We won't have another holiday this side of Christmas. 在聖誕節之前，我們不會有其他節日。

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towards
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preposition /təˈwɔː(r)dz/ /tɔːdz/
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a little before a particular time 接近，將近（某時間）

I'll phone you some time towards the end of the week. 我會在將近周末的時候給你打電話。

It was towards midnight when finally she sent the children off to bed. 快到午夜時她才打發孩子們上床睡覺。

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precursory

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preemptive
adjective /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

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preemptively

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