音标：['pri:viәs] ；柯林斯词典等级：4 级；牛津三千核心词汇；

a. 早先的, 前面的, 过急的
[法] 以前的, 生前的, 前述的

s. just preceding something else in time or order
s. too soon or too hasty

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previous的用法和样例：

例句

用作形容词(adj.)

His previous attempts had been unsuccessful.他以前的尝试没有成功。
It happened previous to his arrival there.事件发生于他到那儿以前。
You must collect enough materials previous to your writing.你在写作之前必须收集好足够的材料。

常见句型

用作形容词(adj.)

用作定语～+ n.

The author mentioned it in the previous paragraph.作者在前一段里提到这件事。
He said he had arrived on the previous night.他说他是在前一天夜里到达的。
His previous attempts had been unsuccessful.他以前的尝试没成功。
A previous engagement prevents me from accepting your kind invitation.我因事前有了约会,不能接受您的盛情邀请。

用作表语S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

Don't be too previous about refusing.别过急地拒绝。
Aren't you rather previous in supposing that I will marry you?你以为我会同你结婚,你这想法不是过早了吗?

常用短语

用作形容词(adj.)

previous to

在…之前before; prior to

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)

～+介词

previous to departure在出发之前
previous to sb's arrival在某人到达之前

经典引文

Commanders who had sprung to arms..without any previous military training.
出自：E. Hemingway
We had made friends on his previous visit.
出自：J. F. Lehmann

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